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Title: Humans and animals share taste in sounds.
Authors: YOUNG, EMMA
Source: Psychologist. Jun2026, p12-12. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects: Animal sounds, Aesthetics, Animal communication, Auditory perception, Animal sound production
Abstract: This article focuses on a study investigating whether humans share sound preferences with other animal species. Researchers led by Logan S. James at McGill University conducted experiments where over 4,000 participants listened to pairs of animal calls from birds, mammals, frogs, and insects, choosing which sounds they preferred. The study found that human preferences often aligned with those of the animals themselves, especially for calls favored strongly by the species, and that both humans and animals preferred certain acoustic features like lower frequencies and evolutionary ancient calls. Additionally, individuals who listened to more music daily showed greater agreement with animal sound preferences, while expertise in animals did not influence alignment. These findings suggest a broader shared aesthetic appreciation for sounds across species beyond previously recognized visual preferences. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: This article focuses on a study investigating whether humans share sound preferences with other animal species. Researchers led by Logan S. James at McGill University conducted experiments where over 4,000 participants listened to pairs of animal calls from birds, mammals, frogs, and insects, choosing which sounds they preferred. The study found that human preferences often aligned with those of the animals themselves, especially for calls favored strongly by the species, and that both humans and animals preferred certain acoustic features like lower frequencies and evolutionary ancient calls. Additionally, individuals who listened to more music daily showed greater agreement with animal sound preferences, while expertise in animals did not influence alignment. These findings suggest a broader shared aesthetic appreciation for sounds across species beyond previously recognized visual preferences. [Extracted from the article]
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