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·August 29, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·August 22, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·April 12, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·January 17, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·November 22, 2017·5 min read

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.

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·November 17, 2017·5 min read

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.