Why Do Birds Flock, Sing, and Play

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Heard On University Of The Air

Neuroscientist Lauren Riters discusses how the brain’s natural motivation and reward systems in birds (the same systems implicated in feeding, sexual behavior, and drug abuse in humans) also participate in the production of vocal communication and responses to vocal signals.

Episode Credits

  • Emily Auerbach Host
  • Lauren Riters Guest

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