Abstract
The mechanisms underlying vocal emotion recognition (VER) have been the subject of extensive research in the last decades. Evidence supporting a linkage between the level of musical background and vocal emotion recognition abilities was indicated in several studies, while others pointed to a linkage between Theory of Mind/emotional intelligence and VER. In the current paper we highlight pitch discrimination abilities as successful predictors of VER. Our results may have a significant impact on the assessment and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from deficient VER.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 5th International Conference on Speech Prosody 2010 |
| Publisher | International Speech Communications Association |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780000000002 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 5th International Conference on Speech Prosody: Every Language, Every Style, SP 2010 - Chicago, United States Duration: 10 May 2010 → 14 May 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Conference on Speech Prosody |
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| ISSN (Print) | 2333-2042 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Conference on Speech Prosody: Every Language, Every Style, SP 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Chicago |
| Period | 10/05/10 → 14/05/10 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010 Proceedings of the International Conference on Speech Prosody.
Funding
This study was supported by the NARSAD independent investigator award and by grant no. 474/06 from the Israel Science Foundation awarded to M. Lavidor. We would also like to thank all participants in the tests for their time and effort.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression | 474/06 |
| Israel Science Foundation |
Keywords
- Gliding tone threshold
- Prosody
- Psychoacoustic thresholds
- Vocal emotion recognition