Do musicians with perfect pitch have more autism traits than musicians without perfect pitch? An empirical study.

Perfect pitch, also known as absolute pitch (AP), refers to the rare ability to identify or produce a musical tone correctly without the benefit of an external reference. AP is often considered to reflect musical giftedness, but it has also been associated with certain disabilities due to increased...

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Main Authors: Anders Dohn, Eduardo A Garza-Villarreal, Pamela Heaton, Peter Vuust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3364198?pdf=render