Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 26, 2019·5 min readMeaning Without Words: Gestures and Visual Animations Reveal Cognitive Origins of Linguistic MeaningGestures and visual animation assist in allowing us to understand the cognitive origins of linguistic meanings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 20, 2019·4 min readHello, kitty: Cats recognize their own namesDomestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2019·3 min readListeners immerse themselves in audiobooks in very different waysWhile listening to audiobooks with a captivating narrative, the inferior parietal lobe and visual cortex elicit individual meaning and flow of mental imagery.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2019·3 min read38 new genes involved in hearing loss identified38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 4, 2019·5 min readAssociating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do!While only 1 in 25 people has synesthesia, a new study reports intuitions about 'sound colors' are shared by a greater percentage of people. Sound color perception is mainly driven by the vowels in language.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2019·5 min readPeople ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brainThe synesthesia effect of being able to 'hear' silent movements may depend upon disinhibition of signaling between the visual and auditory brain regions. The study found musicians are more likely to experience the 'visual ear' phenomena than those with no musical training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2019·4 min readWhy you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud soundsResearchers suggest the tectorial membrane may play an important role in regulating hearing by storing calcium. This new information helps us understand why we may lose our hearing briefly after a loud concert.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2019·2 min readMusic Captivates Listeners and Synchronizes Their BrainwavesA listener's engagement decreases with repetition of music, but only for familiar music pieces. However, unfamiliar musical styles can sustain an audience's interest, in particular for individuals with some musical training.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceAutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2019·4 min readBrain Response to Mom’s Voice Differs in Kids with AutismIn children with autism, the sound of their mom's voice creates a weaker brain response than in their peers not on the autism spectrum, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 21, 2019·4 min readSigns of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing LossResearchers report signs of memory problems in old age may be a result of hearing loss and not a neurodegenerative disease.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 16, 2019·4 min readDifficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood DyslexiaA new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2019·3 min readThe Sleeping Brain Remains Attentive to Its EnvironmentResearchers demonstrate our brains can track sounds within the environment as we sleep. The study suggests this ability could allow us to sleep in safety and wake at the correct moment.Read More