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    The Neurocognitive Components of Pitch Processing: Insights from Absolute Pitch
    Wilson, SJ ; Lusher, D ; Wan, CY ; Dudgeon, P ; Reutens, DC (OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2009-03)
    The natural variability of pitch naming ability in the population (known as absolute pitch or AP) provides an ideal method for investigating individual differences in pitch processing and auditory knowledge formation and representation. We have demonstrated the involvement of different cognitive processes in AP ability that reflects varying skill expertise in the presence of similar early age of onset of music tuition. These processes were related to different regions of brain activity, including those involved in pitch working memory (right prefrontal cortex) and the long-term representation of pitch (superior temporal gyrus). They reflected expertise through the use of context dependent pitch cues and the level of automaticity of pitch naming. They impart functional significance to structural asymmetry differences in the planum temporale of musicians and establish a neurobiological basis for an AP template. More generally, they indicate variability of knowledge representation in the presence of environmental fostering of early cognitive development that translates to differences in cognitive ability.
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    Intergroup contact in context: The mediating role of social norms and group-based perceptions on the contact-prejudice link
    Ata, A ; Bastian, B ; Lusher, D (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2009-11)
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    Yearning to breathe free: Seeking asylum in Australia
    LUSHER, D ; HASLAM, N (Federation Press, 2007)
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    Hegemonic and Other Masculinities in Local Social Contexts
    Lusher, D ; Robins, G (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2009-06)
    This article is a theoretical examination of Connell's social theory of gender, discussing how hegemonic, complicit, subordinate, and marginalized masculinities interact and relate to one another in the men's everyday lives in particular social contexts. Connell's theory is articulated in global terms that need to be localized to examine the actual interactions of men with one another. The theory implies a multilevel framework that the authors develop more explicitly. They investigate two interrelated theoretical concerns: (a) inadequately detailed interdependencies between structural, individual, and cultural factors with respect to masculinities, and (b) the lack of contextualization of masculinities in specific relational settings. The authors suggest that theoretical insights gained from social network theory and analysis allow such issues to be addressed and assist in local-level accounts of gendered power relations. The authors conclude by specifying Connell's theory into particular, testable hypotheses for use with statistical models for social networks.
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    An introduction to exponential random graph (p*) models for social networks
    Robins, G ; Pattison, P ; Kalish, Y ; Lusher, D (ELSEVIER, 2007-05)