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Confronting ethical and social issues related to the genetics of musicality

Gordon, Reyna L.; Martschenko, Daphne O.; Nayak, Srishti; Niarchou, Maria; Morrison, Matthew D.; Bell, Eamonn; Jacoby, Nori; Davis, Lea K.

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Authors

Reyna L. Gordon

Daphne O. Martschenko

Srishti Nayak

Maria Niarchou

Matthew D. Morrison

Nori Jacoby

Lea K. Davis



Abstract

New interdisciplinary research into genetic influences on musicality raises a number of ethical and social issues for future avenues of research and public engagement. The historical intersection of music cognition and eugenics heightens the need to vigilantly weigh the potential risks and benefits of these studies and the use of their outcomes. Here, we bring together diverse disciplinary expertise (complex trait genetics, music cognition, musicology, bioethics, developmental psychology, and neuroscience) to interpret and guide the ethical use of findings from recent and future studies. We discuss a framework for incorporating principles of ethically and socially responsible conduct of musicality genetics research into each stage of the research lifecycle: study design, study implementation, potential applications, and communication.

Citation

Gordon, R. L., Martschenko, D. O., Nayak, S., Niarchou, M., Morrison, M. D., Bell, E., …Davis, L. K. (2023). Confronting ethical and social issues related to the genetics of musicality. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1522(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14972

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Feb 27, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date May 22, 2023
Publicly Available Date May 22, 2023
Journal Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Print ISSN 0077-8923
Electronic ISSN 1749-6632
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1522
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14972
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1173319

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