The music and social bonding hypothesis does require multilevel selection

Behav Brain Sci. 2021 Sep 30:44:e69. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X20000679.

Abstract

Is musicality an individual level adaptation? The authors of this target article reject the need for group selection within their model, yet their arguments do not fulfill the conceptual requirements for justifying such a rejection. Further analysis can highlight the explanatory value of embracing multilevel selection theory as a foundational element of the music and social bonding (MSB) hypothesis.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Physiological
  • Biological Evolution
  • Humans
  • Music*