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Many evolutionary biologists argue that human musicality is an evolutionary adaptation that functioned primarily to promote social cohesion and group bonding in early hominid communities. They emphasize that synchronized rhythmic activities, such as drumming and singing, trigger the release of endorphins and foster interpersonal trust among participants. Consequently, ancestral groups with strong musical traditions would have been more cooperative, unified, and better equipped to survive collective challenges. In this view, music-making is an evolutionary trait selected directly for its cooperative benefits.
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Cognitive scientists like Steven Pinker challenge this evolutionary view, characterizing music as a biological accident rather than an adaptation. They argue that music is a cultural technology that merely exploits pre-existing evolutionary developments, such as language processing, auditory scene analysis, and motor control. Because music does not directly increase individual reproductive success or survival, these researchers contend that treating it as a primary adaptation misinterprets the evolutionary process by confusing a pleasurable byproduct of other traits with a selected trait itself.
Based on the passages, how would the cognitive scientists discussed in Text 2 most likely characterize the claim in Text 1 that music-making was selected directly for its survival benefits?
- AAs an unsupported assertion that ignores the role of language and motor control in early human societies.
- As a hypothesis that mistakenly attributes direct evolutionary selection to a cultural byproduct of pre-existing cognitive systems.Cevap
- CAs a compelling model that explains the neurological mechanisms underlying group bonding and social cohesion.
- DAs a finding that incorrectly claims music-making decreases individual reproductive success.