Vocal expression of emotions in mammals: Mechanisms of production and evidence

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-20

  Briefer, E F ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic communication; Affective state; Arousal; Filter theory; Motivation; Source; Stress; Valence; Vocal production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; COGNITION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FACILITATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MAMMAL; NEUROLOGY; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84865301809     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00920.x     Document Type: Review

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