Attractiveness Ratings for Musicians and Non-musicians: An Evolutionary-Psychology Perspective

From an evolutionary perspective, musical behavior such as playing an instrument can be considered as part of an individual’s courting behavior. Playing a musical instrument or singing might fulfill a function similar to that of a bird’s colored feathers: attracting attention. Therefore, musicians m...

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Main Authors: Stephan Bongard, Ilka Schulz, Karin U. Studenroth, Emily Frankenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02627/full