Study illuminates the brain’s inner workings
Study explores how large scale patterns of brain activity can vary between cognitive systems, and across people.... Read More...
auditory cortex
Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
A small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.... Read More...
How our body ‘listens’ to vibrations
Neurons in the somatosensory cortex encode vibration frequency in a similar manner to the way in which sound pitch is encoded in the auditory cortex. ... Read More...
Brain Wave Stimulation May Improve Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Multisensory gamma wave stimulation improves recognition and spatial memory, in addition to reducing amyloid in the auditory cortex and hippocampal CA1 areas of mice. Findings suggest such sensory stimulation boosts hippocampal function and reduces Alzheimer's linked pathologies throughout the neocortex.... Read More...
Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia
A new study reveals men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain.... Read More...
Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality
A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.... Read More...
Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD
A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.... Read More...
New Insight Into Aging
Researchers report plasticity is dysregulated in older brains, but increasing levels of GABA can induce longer lasting changes in the auditory cortex. ... Read More...
Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced
Researchers report the brain is not only able to anticipate the conclusion of sentences, it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes or specific words a speaker is going to pronounce.... Read More...
Beatboxers’ and Guitarists’ Brains Act Differently to Hearing Music
Researchers report different brain areas are activated when a guitarists and beatboxers hear previously unheard tracks by their instrument of choice. Beatboxers, researchers say, show increased activation in brain areas that control mouth movements, where as guitarists show activation in areas that control hand movements. The study sheds light on understanding brain areas involved in auditory perception.... Read More...
Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered
Researchers report the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of speech sounds the moment subsequent sounds are heard in order to update interpretations as necessary. ... Read More...
Early Life Seizures Prematurely Wake Up Brain Networks Tied to Autism
A new study reveals a possible mechanism for the relationship between seizures early in life and later diagnosis of ASD.... Read More...