From hand to mouth: monkeys require greater effort in motor preparation for voluntary control of vocalization than for manual actions
Abstract
Voluntary control of vocal production is an essential component of the language faculty, which is thought to distinguish humans from other primates. Recent experiments have begun to reveal the capability of non-human primates to perform vocal control; however, the mechanisms underlying this ability remain unclear. Here, we revealed that Japanese macaque monkeys can learn to vocalize voluntarily through a different mechanism than that used for...
Paper Details
Title
From hand to mouth: monkeys require greater effort in motor preparation for voluntary control of vocalization than for manual actions
Published Date
Nov 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
180879 - 180879
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