Familiarity overrides complexity in rhythm perception: A cross-cultural comparison of American and Turkish listeners

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 543-548

  Hannon, Erin E ^a   Soley, Gaye ^b   Ullal, Sangeeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Culture; Familiarity; Music; Perception; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECOGNITION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; PATTERN RECOGNITION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); TURKEY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867221558     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027225     Document Type: Article

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