Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2022·2 min readStimulating the Auditory Cortex Improves Speech PerceptionStimulating a part of the auditory cortex called the planum temporale improved speech perception, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2021·4 min readWhen Drums Talk – What Happens When the Speech and the Music Sound Similar?Listeners rely on a number of acoustic features to make the distinction between drum music and drum "speech".Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 6, 2019·4 min readSound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficultiesEar infections and other conditions that cause hearing loss to one ear can cause nerve damage if left untreated. The damage may render the sufferer to difficulties in speech recognition and processing.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 8, 2019·2 min readHow noise and age affect brain’s sound processingNoise-induced hearing loss and hearing loss due to aging have different effects on sound processing in the brain. Researchers suggest each type of hearing loss should have its own specific treatment.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 29, 2018·5 min readHow Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our BrainsA 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 NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2018·4 min readBrainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear WordsAccording to researchers, the speed at which a person speaks influences the way we hear and understand upcoming words. A new study reports our brain waves synchronize to speech rate, influencing how we hear and perceive words.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2018·5 min readNeural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds DiscoveredResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2018·6 min readStudy Reveals Vision’s Role in Vowel PerceptionResearchers report the motion and configuration of a speaker's lips are key when it comes to others being able to distinguish between vowels in speech.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 22, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsA new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min readHearing With Your Eyes: A Western Style of Speech PerceptionWhile Western people tend to look at lip movement when communicating, a new study reports Japanese people are less influenced by looking at the mouth when communicating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2015·3 min readHold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech SoundsA new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.Read More
