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SUBMITTER: Lima CF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5057155 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lima César F CF Brancatisano Olivia O Fancourt Amy A Müllensiefen Daniel D Scott Sophie K SK Warren Jason D JD Stewart Lauren L
Scientific reports 20161011
Some individuals show a congenital deficit for music processing despite normal peripheral auditory processing, cognitive functioning, and music exposure. This condition, termed congenital amusia, is typically approached regarding its profile of musical and pitch difficulties. Here, we examine whether amusia also affects socio-emotional processing, probing auditory and visual domains. Thirteen adults with amusia and 11 controls completed two experiments. In Experiment 1, participants judged emoti ...[more]