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  1. Department of Communication, Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Gregory A. Bryant

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  1. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Todd K. Shackelford

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  1. Division of Psychology, School of Social and Health Sciences, Abertay University, Dundee, UK

    Christopher D. Watkins

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Bryant, G.A. (2018). Vocal Communication. In: Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_3352-1

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