Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2022·2 min readThe Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During SleepDuring deep sleep, the presence of an unfamiliar voice elicits more K-complexes, a type of brain wave linked to sensory perturbances during sleep, compared to the sound of a familiar voice.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2021·4 min readTraining the Brain to Recognize VoicesDue to social restrictions following the COVID lockdowns, people may need to brush up on their social skills of concentrating on conversations. A new study reveals people can train themselves to do this on their own.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2018·4 min readFamiliar Voices are Easier to Understand, Even if We Don’t Recognize ThemResearchers report familiar voices are easier than those of a stranger to understand, even when the familiar voice is manipulated and the listener can not identify the voice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2017·5 min readVoices and Emotions: The Forehead is the KeyA new study reveals the frontal regions of the brain play a vital role in assessing and interpreting emotions communicated orally.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 27, 2016·2 min read“Psychics” Help Psychiatrists Understand the Voices of PsychosisResearchers turn to 'psychics', people who claim to "hear voices" without a diagnosis of a mental illness, to help find out more about the auditory hallucinations those with psychosis face.Read More
