How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains
A new study reveals how the brain processes sound and how quickly neurons transition from processing the sound of speech to the language based words.... Read More...
auditory perception
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...
Teens Have a Hard Time Reading One Another’s Tones of Voice
A new study reports teenagers have a more difficult time discerning the emotional vocal tones of their peers. The results, researchers suggest, show teens have not reached a level of maturity in either ability to identify or express vocal emotions. ... 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...
Imagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds Later
A new study reveals imagining visual stimuli can alter our perception of where auditory stimuli may be coming from.... 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...
Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear Implants
A new study provides further evidence of the place code theory of pitch perception and may help with the development of better cochlear implants.... Read More...
Researchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not Constant
According to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.... Read More...
Brain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy Places
A brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Predicting When a Sound Will Occur Relies on the Brain’s Motor System
Researchers from McGill University shed light on how motor signals help sharpen our ability to decipher complex sound flows.... Read More...
Why Playing a Musical Instrument Can Protect Brain Health
Findings could help to develop new neuro-rehabilitation interventions through musical training.... Read More...
Human Brain Tunes in to Visual Rhythms in Sign Language
A sign language study helps researchers better understand how the brain processes language.... Read More...