This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Over the last year, my lab has focused on cotton-top tamarin behavior and perception, specifically linked to questions of language evolution, communication, decision-making, music perception, and cooperation. Our greatest understanding of underlying mechanisms in animal communication has come from studies of highly specialized systems including electric fish, songbirds, bats, and humans. Noticeably absent from this list are the non-human primates. This proposal seeks funding to explore the mechanisms of vocal production and perception in cotton-top tamarin monkeys, focusing explicitly on the role of auditory feedback in the generation of species-typical signals, as well as the necessary and sufficient features for perceptual classification.
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