Parental Perception of Vocal Contact with Preterm Infants: Communicative Musicality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Main Authors: Maria Grazia Monaci (Author), Maya Gratier (Author), Colwyn Trevarthen (Author), Didier Grandjean (Author), Pierre Kuhn (Author), Manuela Filippa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study, we evaluate mothers' subjective experience of speaking and singing to their infants while they are in their incubators. We also discuss the relevance of the theoretical framework of Communicative Musicality for identifying the underlying mechanisms that may help explain its benef...