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·October 29, 2022·6 min read

Fetterman’s Struggles With Language Highlight the Challenges After a Stroke: Understanding Aphasia and the Path to Recovery

US Senate candidate, John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke earlier this year, has been criticized by the opposition for his performance in recent broadcasts and in this week's debate. Following his stroke, Fetterman developed aphasia, auditory processing, and speech issues which have led some to question his fitness for office. While aphasia and auditory processing disorders can make the speech of sufferers difficult to understand, they do not imply cognitive impairments. Researchers shed light on aphasia and stroke recovery, reporting auditory processing symptoms as a result of stroke do not alter one's intelligence, behavior, or other executive abilities.

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·October 24, 2022·5 min read

“That Just Sounds Wrong”: How Our Brains Tell Us When a Sound Is Off

Researchers reveal how the auditory cortex reacts to "wrong" sounds and shed light on auditory memory recall.

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·October 18, 2022·4 min read

Literacy Influences Understanding of Speech

The writing system with which we learn to read may influence how we process speech, researchers report. Findings suggest the ability to write influences the way in which our brains process language.

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·September 22, 2022·4 min read

The Prose of Dr. Seuss Shines a Light on How the Brain Processes Speech

Using the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax, researchers shed new light on how the brain engages during complex audiovisual speech perception. The findings reveal how the brain utilizes a complex network of brain regions involved in sensory processing, multisensory integration, and cognitive functions to comprehend a story's context.

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·August 24, 2022·3 min read

How the Sounds We Hear Help Us Predict How Things Feel

Sensory systems in the brain are closely interconnected, with regions that respond to touch also involved when we listen to specific sounds connected to touching certain objects.

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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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·August 19, 2021·4 min read

The Brain’s ‘Prediction Machine’ Anticipates the Future When Listening to Music

When it comes to anticipating how a song will progress, the human brain considers the rhythm and beats that came before.

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·August 18, 2021·5 min read

Sounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the Brain

Auditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.

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·June 21, 2021·2 min read

Listening to Mix of Sounds and Silence Preserves Temporal Sound Processing in Mice

Temporal sound processing can be maintained in mouse models of congenital hearing loss with exposure to broadband sounds embedded with pauses, a new study reports.

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·March 27, 2021·6 min read

Measurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New Language

Within months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.

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·January 10, 2021·4 min read

We Hear What We Expect to Hear

It's not just the cerebral cortex, it is the entire auditory pathway that represents sounds according to prior expectations.

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·November 3, 2020·5 min read

Your Favorite Music Can Send Your Brain Into a Pleasure Overload

Do you experience the chills when you hear your favorite song? Researchers used EEG to map brain activity while people listened to their favorite tunes. Findings reveal specific brain areas work together to process music, triggering the reward system and increasing dopamine release.

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auditory processing

Fetterman’s Struggles With Language Highlight the Challenges After a Stroke: Understanding Aphasia and the Path to Recovery

“That Just Sounds Wrong”: How Our Brains Tell Us When a Sound Is Off

Literacy Influences Understanding of Speech

The Prose of Dr. Seuss Shines a Light on How the Brain Processes Speech

How the Sounds We Hear Help Us Predict How Things Feel

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

The Brain’s ‘Prediction Machine’ Anticipates the Future When Listening to Music

Sounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the Brain

Listening to Mix of Sounds and Silence Preserves Temporal Sound Processing in Mice

Measurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New Language

We Hear What We Expect to Hear

Your Favorite Music Can Send Your Brain Into a Pleasure Overload

100,000 Small Factors Rival DNA in Disease Risk

The Brain Stacks Sound Information to Navigate the Dark

Edge of Chaos: Why Pigeons Refuse to Become “Machines”

Brain’s Default Setting for Ambiguity Matters for Mental Health

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