However, babies lose this ability as they get older and have more exposure to the music of their own culture. This may indicate a sensitive period early in life for acquiring rhythm in particular or socially and biologically important structures more generally.
Hannon, E and Trehub, S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102(35):123639-12643, 20 August 2005. Abstract: www.pnas.org
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