Vocal development: How marmoset infants express their feelings

Authors

Ofer Tchernichovski, Hunter College
D. Kimbrough Oller, University of Memphis

Abstract

A new study shows that vocal sequences produced by newborn marmoset monkeys are driven by slow fluctuations in physiological state; the results shed light on the evolution of vocal communication between newborns and parents.

Publication Title

Current Biology

Recommended Citation

Tchernichovski, O., & Oller, D. (2016). Vocal development: How marmoset infants express their feelings. Current Biology, 26 (10), R422-R424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.03.063