Valproate reopens critical-period learning of absolute pitch (2013)

Re:Valproate reopens critical-period learning of absolute pi... by klodolph on Sunday August 09, 2020 @11:15PM (#24105123)

We agree on that point... what are you trying to argue?

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Re:Valproate reopens critical-period learning of absolute pi... by hprotagonist on Monday August 10, 2020 @08:51AM (#24108692)

n-GP wrote: > From an evolutionary perspective, what could possibly be the reason for this?

and my point is “there need not be one at all, perhaps absolute pitch is a spandrel.”

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Re:Valproate reopens critical-period learning of absolute pi... by TedDoesntTalk on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:12PM (#24112242)

I had to look up spandrel. Thank you for the enlightenment, whether or not absolute pitch is indeed a spandrel.

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Re:Valproate reopens critical-period learning of absolute pi... by klodolph on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:40AM (#24109740)

I guess I don’t understand why you’re responding to my comment, then.

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