For Some, Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory Loss
A new study reveals people with central hearing loss are twice as likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment than those with no hearing loss.... Read More...
auditory neuroscience
The ‘Loudness’ of Our Thoughts Affects How We Judge External Sounds
According to researchers, the 'loudness' of our internal thoughts influences how we perceive the volume of external sounds.... Read More...
Pioneering Technique Helps People with Schizophrenia Control Brain Activity
Researchers have developed a new technique that could allow those with schizophrenia, who do not respond to medications, to control verbal hallucinations. ... Read More...
Brainwaves Show How Exercising to Music Bends Your Mind
Listening to music while exercising reduces focus, but boosts energy levels and enjoyment, researchers report.... Read More...
Visual Cues Amplify Sound
A new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.... Read More...
Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action
Unexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.... Read More...
How the Brain Constructs the World
Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.... Read More...
When the Eyes Move, the Eardrums Move Too
According to a new PNAS study, our eyes and ears team up to process the sites and sounds we experience.... Read More...
Deaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing Children
Max Planck Institute researchers report deaf children who receive cochlear implants are better at learning words when introduced to spoken word than children with normal hearing.... Read More...
Recording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the Brain
UC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.... Read More...
Selecting Sounds: How the Brain Knows What to Listen to
A neuroimaging study reveals the neural mechanism behind auditory attention.... Read More...
Is There a Musical Method For Interpreting Speech?
A new study evaluates whether musicians have an advantage in understanding speech compared to those without musical training.... Read More...