2003-06-12
... ? Scientific American: Vocal Learning Similar in Humans, BirdsWest describes the findings as the first to show "that babies change how they vocalize in response to social responses--not sounds, but sights--by using more mature sounds." Remarks Goldstein: "This project shows that maternal behavior and infant sensory capacities interact to generate the development of more advanced infant behavior. It shows that social learning is a crucial part of vocal development."
