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Loss of dance and infant-directed song among the Northern Aché. Study suggests that lullabies and dance aren’t universal human behaviors.


Are dance and lullabies hardwired into humans? A UC Davis study challenges the idea that they are universal, using 43 years of research with the Northern Aché to explore cultural variation in human behavior.

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