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Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

Ear 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...

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How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing

Neuroscience NewsJuly 8, 2019

Noise-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...

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How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

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...

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Brainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear Words

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

According 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...

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Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered

Neuroscience NewsAugust 22, 2018

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...

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Study Reveals Vision’s Role in Vowel Perception

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2018

Researchers 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...

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How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings

Neuroscience NewsDecember 22, 2016

A new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.... Read More...

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Hearing With Your Eyes: A Western Style of Speech Perception

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2016

While 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...

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Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

Neuroscience NewsOctober 12, 2015

A new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.... Read More...

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speech perception

Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing

How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains

Brainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear Words

Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered

Study Reveals Vision’s Role in Vowel Perception

How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings

Hearing With Your Eyes: A Western Style of Speech Perception

Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds