Same Old (Cicada) Song

Song discrimination by male cicadas Cicada barbara lusitanica (Homoptera, Cicadidae).

Cicada barbara lusitanica males presented a stereotyped singing response behaviour when exposed to a playback of the conspecific song. Males preferred (as measured by the time taken to sing) the conspecific signal to heterospecific songs that differed markedly in temporal pattern. Manipulation of the gross temporal pattern of C. barbara calling song significantly reduced stimulus attractiveness...

Editorial: Going beyond "Same Old, Same Old"

The Same Old Song?-Stability and Change in Relationship Schemas From Adolescence to Young Adulthood.

Relationship schemas are core elements of personality that guide interpersonal functioning. The aim of this study is to examine stability and change in relationship schemas across two developmental epochs-adolescence and young adulthood-in the stories that people tell about their interactions with others. Using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method, relationship themes were coded from ...

The same old song: The power of familiarity in music choice

Does "familiarity breed contempt" or is "to know you is to love you"? In this research, we explore the role of familiarity in music choice. We show that although consumers say they would prefer to listen to unfamiliar music, in actuality familiarity with music positively predicts preference for songs, play lists, and radio stations. Familiarity with music is at least as good, if not a better, p...

The Same Old Song? -- Continuity and Change in Relationship Schemas from Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Relationship schemas are central to our understanding of interpersonal functioning. The aim of this study is to examine continuity and change in relationship themes across two developmental epochs ? adolescence and young adulthood ? in the stories that people tell about their interactions with others. Using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method, relationship themes were coded from semi...