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·May 10, 2024·8 min read

Unveiling the Brain’s Response to Sound

Researchers discovered how the brain translates sounds into actions, a key to understanding sensory decision-making. Their study reveals that both sensory and future action-related signals are present in the cortex, challenging previous beliefs that these areas are functionally distinct.

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·February 12, 2021·5 min read

Sounds Influence the Developing Brain Earlier Than Previously Thought

Mouse study reveals sound appears to alter connectivity in auditory processing areas earlier in development than previously thought; even before the ear canal opens.

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·July 7, 2020·5 min read

Our Animal Inheritance: Humans Perk Up Ears When They Hear Interesting Sounds

It is well documented that animals perk up their ears when they hear a noise that captures their attention. A new study reveals humans also do the same. Researchers demonstrated humans make small, unconscious movements of their ears directed toward a sound that sparks attention.

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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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·December 3, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Turn Current Sound Localization Theories ‘On their Ear’

Researchers challenge the theories of how people localize sound and explain why neural responses to sound are so diverse.

The image is a section through the spiral organ of Corti.

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·November 21, 2013·4 min read

Listen to This: Research Upends Understanding of How Humans Perceive Sound

Researchers discover that a key piece of the scientific model used to help explain how humans perceive sound is wrong.

The image shows brains as the feet of musical notes.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Just a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in Life

Researchers report people who learned to play music as children process speech faster later in life.

This illustration shows the anatomy of the brain with the auditory cortex highlighted in green.

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·June 30, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Discover Link Between Fear and Sound Perception

Researchers have discovered how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds, depending upon context. The study provides insight into distorted sound perception with victims of PTSD.