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·January 17, 2022·2 min read

The Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep

During deep sleep, the presence of an unfamiliar voice elicits more K-complexes, a type of brain wave linked to sensory perturbances during sleep, compared to the sound of a familiar voice.

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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Perfecting Pitch Perception

Natural soundscapes have shaped our sense of hearing, optimizing it for the kinds of sounds we encounter most often.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·December 17, 2021·5 min read

Revealing How the Brain Understands One Voice in a Noisy Crowd

Study reveals how the brain is able to focus its attention on a single speaker in a crowded, noisy environment.

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·December 2, 2021·3 min read

Wind Farm and Traffic Noise Found to Stimulate the Brain During Sleep

The noise of traffic and wind farms has an impact on sleep, researchers report. The study revealed the effects of the noise were brief, and most study participants' brain waves returned to baseline sleep activity within thirty seconds of the noises being introduced.

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·November 20, 2021·5 min read

Monkeys, Guinea Pigs and Native English Speakers Have Very Similar Brain Responses to Speech Sounds

The sound of speech elicits similar neural responses and stimulates the same brain regions in humans, guinea pigs, and macaque monkeys.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·October 27, 2021·3 min read

To Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken

Early exposure to language, whether it's vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.

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·October 26, 2021·3 min read

To Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is Talking

Matching the location of a face to the speech sounds a person is producing significantly increases our ability to understand them, especially in noisy environments.

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·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Psilocybin Affects Perception of Music

Psilocybin, a natural psychoactive compound currently being considered for the treatment of depression, alters people's emotional states while listening to music. While listening to music, those who used psilocybin reported enhanced emotional processing. Researchers say combining music with psychedelic therapy may have positive benefits for those suffering from depression.

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·October 1, 2021·6 min read

Understanding Hearing Loss From Noise Damage Through Gene Expression Changes

Researchers have created an atlas representing changes in the levels of RNA made in different cell types in the ear following noise-induced hearing loss. They also discovered certain FDA-approved medications for diabetes and other disorders may protect against noise-related hearing loss.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 13, 2021·6 min read

Your Brain Learns to Steer Your Attention Away From Disturbing Sounds

Researchers shed light on how the brain responds to unexpected sounds.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·August 31, 2021·3 min read

Voices of Reason? Study Links Acoustic Correlations and Gender to Vocal Appeal

Study explores the interactions between articulatory precision and gender to gauge vocal attractiveness.

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·August 31, 2021·6 min read

Why Can’t We Identify Music Notes as Well as Colors? Pitch Perfect Study Provides Answers

Frequency follow response (FFR) is a strong predictor of a person's ability to recognize and name musical notes, and may be an accurate metric for understanding a person's ability to recognize sounds. FFR may not be a fixed trait and can be improved over time.

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auditory neuroscience

The Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep

Perfecting Pitch Perception

Revealing How the Brain Understands One Voice in a Noisy Crowd

Wind Farm and Traffic Noise Found to Stimulate the Brain During Sleep

Monkeys, Guinea Pigs and Native English Speakers Have Very Similar Brain Responses to Speech Sounds

To Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken

To Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is Talking

Psilocybin Affects Perception of Music

Understanding Hearing Loss From Noise Damage Through Gene Expression Changes

Your Brain Learns to Steer Your Attention Away From Disturbing Sounds

Voices of Reason? Study Links Acoustic Correlations and Gender to Vocal Appeal

Why Can’t We Identify Music Notes as Well as Colors? Pitch Perfect Study Provides Answers

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