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Learning about Language from Birdsong

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Songbirds are one of the few known species who learn to speak (or sing) like we do. That makes them the perfect case study to learn about the origins of… Leer más

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Brain Development Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria

What Can Songbirds Teach Us About Ourselves?

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In my last post, “Vocal Practice is for the Birds” examined one similarity between human and songbird procedural learning: the necessity for practice before performance. Zebra finches sing a series… Leer más

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Vocal Practice is for the Birds

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Everyone is familiar with the concept of “warming up” before doing some kind of practiced task. For example, a guitar player may play a few scales before a concert, or… Leer más