A neurodevelopmental disorders perspective into music, social attention, and social bonding

Behav Brain Sci. 2021 Sep 30:44:e101. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X20001302.

Abstract

Our commentary addresses how two neurodevelopmental disorders, Williams syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, provide novel insights into the credible signaling and music and social bonding hypotheses presented in the two target articles. We suggest that these neurodevelopmental disorders, characterized by atypical social communication, allow us to test hypotheses about music, social bonding, and their underlying neurobiology.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Attention
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder*
  • Humans
  • Music*
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
  • Williams Syndrome*