The role of pitch in the vocal communication of intentions
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Authors
- Daniela Sammler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7458-0229)
- Hanna Ringer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6115-7878)
- Pauline Larrouy-Maestri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9245-0743)
- David Poeppel
Institutions
- Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cognition
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2026.106714
- Primary Topic
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00