Basics of Perception Flashcards
Fields that apply
neurology, psychology, linguistics, music technology, computer science, musical composition, music theory, molecular biology
Concepts of Cognition
Attention, Memory, Learning
Functions of Perception
Sample info
Organize Sensory Info
Complete missing info
Interpret info based on XP
Musical Universals
Conssonance V dissonance, octave similarity, scales, limited number of scale degrees, pitch hierarchy, synchronization
Phylogeny
relationships between species
Homolgy
traits athat are present in a species because of common ancestry
Homoplasy
Similar traits that are not due to a common ancestor (birds and bats can both fly) Dogs and alligators both have four legs
Natural selection
adaptation that conveys a survival benefit
Sexual Selection
adaptation that conveys a reproductive benefit
Exaptation
trait that piggybacks on other adaptation, not an adaptation in an of itself
Spandrel
Music the byproduct of other selected adaptations.
Null Hypothesis
Work from the assumption that the theory you wish to prove is false, and then build a case such that your null hypothesis is infallibly false
Auditory Cheesecake
(PINKER) music is a pleasurable human technology that activates and challenges different cognitive functions. It stimulates helpful and adaptive cognitive processes, but in an of itself is not adaptive
