auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2020Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the earA new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2020Body language can also be heardThe human voice contains information about dynamic bodily states. The findings shed light on the evolution of both spoken language and non-verbal communication. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2020How the brain responds to the sudden sound of silent dangerStudy provides insight into the neural mechanisms of how prey animals use the sounds or actions of others to infer danger and respond defensively. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2020How hearing loss in old age affects the brainThe stronger the hearing loss, the poorer hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory ability become. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2020Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years oldStudying auditory regions and brain pathways in humans, apes, and monkeys, researchers have identified a language pathway that interconnects the auditory cortex with frontal lobe regions. The language pathway in other primates suggests an evolutionary basis in auditory cognition and vocal communication. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 6, 2020Music intervention and mindfulness reduces the effect of mental fatigueOn-the-spot binaural beats and daily mindfulness training can help reduce the effects of mental fatigue. Read More
auditory neuroscienceAutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·March 2, 2020Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noiseMice lacking the autism-associated SHANK3 gene were more sensitive to sensation, including touch. The mice also had overactive excitatory neurons in the somatosensory cortex, which may account for sensory hypersensitivity. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyvisual neuroscience·February 28, 2020How sound and visual effects on slot machines increase the allure of gamblingPeople prefer to play virtual slot machines that provide casino-related cues, such as the sound of coins dropping or symbols of dollar signs. Cues associated with money and winning makes virtual slot machines more attractive and bigger wins more memorable. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2020Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline93% of study participants showed improvement in cognitive and executive function after using a hearing aid. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2020Using a cappella to explain speech and music specializationUsing Cappella recordings, researchers discover humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2020Binaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect moodBinaural beats, a form of auditory illusion, caused far apart brain regions to synchronize with each other at a different frequency than the beat. The auditory illusion did not, however, alter mood. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·February 10, 2020Sensory perception is not superficial brain workWhen exposed to auditory stimulation, visual areas of the brain decreased in activity. Findings suggest sound can strongly draw attention away from what we are looking at. Read More
