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Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.... Read More...

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Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2018

A new study reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision.... Read More...

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Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Alters Brain Function

Neuroscience NewsMay 22, 2018

Researchers report subtle hearing loss during youth may pave the way to developing dementia later in life. The study reveals those with subtle hearing loss have altered activity in the right frontal cortex.... Read More...

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Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2018

Researchers explain why some of us hear Yanny and some hear Laurel when we listen to the popular internet meme.... Read More...

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Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.... Read More...

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Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2018

A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.... Read More...

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From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their Peers

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2018

According to researchers, infants prefer the sounds of other babies over the voices of adults. Researchers found 5 month old babies spend 40% longer listening to sounds of other babies than adult vocalizations of the same sounds.... Read More...

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Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

A new technique synchronizes cochlear signals in those with implants, stimulating the brain in a way that is similar to hearing people. This can allow those with cochlear implants to hear in stereo.... Read More...

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Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

Does the sound of someone chewing or slurping a drink generate a strong emotional response in you? You could be suffering from misophonia. A new article looks at the effects of living with misophonia.... Read More...

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Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noise

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

Researchers have identified the mechanisms behind how noise induced hearing loss occurs and have shown a simple injection to the middle ear may help to preserve hearing following exposure to loud blast noises.... Read More...

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Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2018

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.... Read More...

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The Brain Processes Sight and Sound in the Same Manner

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

A new study reveals both auditory and visual learning follow similar principles. The findings, researchers report, could help in the development of new approaches to restore sensory deficits.... Read More...

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“You Are Getting Very Sleepy”: When Hypnotism Came to America

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Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Psychology

“You Are Getting Very Sleepy”: When Hypnotism Came to America

Why You Should Eat Popcorn with Chopsticks: Psychological Tricks to Make Life More Enjoyable

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auditory neuroscience

Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?

Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Alters Brain Function

Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception

From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their Peers

Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noise

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

The Brain Processes Sight and Sound in the Same Manner