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Vocal similarity predicts the relative attraction of musical chords.
Bowling DL, Purves D, Gill KZ. Bowling DL, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 Jan 2;115(1):216-221. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1713206115. Epub 2017 Dec 18. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018. PMID: 29255031 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
A biological rationale for musical consonance.
Bowling DL, Purves D. Bowling DL, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Sep 8;112(36):11155-60. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1505768112. Epub 2015 Jul 24. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015. PMID: 26209651 Free PMC article.
Reply to Goffinet: In consonance, old ideas die hard.
Bowling DL, Purves D, Gill KZ. Bowling DL, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 29;115(22):E4958-E4959. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1805570115. Epub 2018 May 8. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018. PMID: 29739888 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
A biological rationale for musical scales.
Gill KZ, Purves D. Gill KZ, et al. Among authors: purves d. PLoS One. 2009 Dec 3;4(12):e8144. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008144. PLoS One. 2009. PMID: 19997506 Free PMC article.
Musical intervals in speech.
Ross D, Choi J, Purves D. Ross D, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jun 5;104(23):9852-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0703140104. Epub 2007 May 24. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007. PMID: 17525146 Free PMC article.
An empirical explanation of color contrast.
Lotto RB, Purves D. Lotto RB, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Nov 7;97(23):12834-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.210369597. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000. PMID: 11058148 Free PMC article.
An empirical explanation of the flash-lag effect.
Wojtach WT, Sung K, Truong S, Purves D. Wojtach WT, et al. Among authors: purves d. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Oct 21;105(42):16338-43. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0808916105. Epub 2008 Oct 13. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008. PMID: 18852459 Free PMC article.
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