Nature vs. Nurture in Monkey Communication
Tanja Jovanovic
Broschiertes Buch

Nature vs. Nurture in Monkey Communication

The Effects of Experience on the Development of Emotional and Referential Content in Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Vocalizations

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This book describes the results of a cross-fostering experiment to investigate the effects of experience on emotional and informational content in rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) vocal communication. The subjects of the study were twelve rhesus macaques: six were foster-reared by abusive mothers and six were foster-reared by control mothers. Vocalizations were recorded from the subjects in their social groups for two years. The acoustic variables measuring positive emotional expression were lower in abused than control subjects. On the other hand, abused subjects expressed exaggerated levels o...