Baby cry recognition is independent of motherhood but improved by experience and exposure

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Un article publié dans Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences par Hélène BOUCHET, Florence LEVRERO, David REBY,  Nicolas MATHEVON de l'équipe ENES- Neuroethologie Sensorielle du CRNL et leurs collaborateurs du CHU de St Etienne. “We suggest that, rather than being female-specific or motherhood-dependent, the ability to recognize a baby from their cries derives from general auditory and learning skills. By being available to non-parents of both sexes, it may contribute to the caregiving flexibility required for efficient cooperative breeding in humans."

 

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