Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2021·3 min readDifficulty Hearing Speech Could Be a Risk Factor for DementiaOlder adults who experience difficulty hearing speech against a noisy background have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 9, 2021·3 min readVocal Music Boosts the Recovery of Language Functions After StrokeStroke survivors who listened to vocal music had improved recovery of structural connectivity of language networks in the left frontal lobe compared to those who listened to audiobooks.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2021·3 min readHitting the Right Note: Even Professional Singers Tend to Overestimate the Accuracy of Their Own PerformanceProfessional singers are surprisingly inaccurate when rating their own pitch accuracy. Most tend to overestimate their performance, especially if they are more accomplished musicians.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2021·5 min readUnderstanding Our Perception of RhythmWhen perceiving rhythm, the brain makes two separate decisions based on grouping and prominence. The groupings mutually inform each other to generate an overall rhythmic perception.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2021·5 min readStudy Pinpoints Role of Dopamine in Songbird’s Brain PlasticityDopamine drives neuroplasticity in the auditory pallium region of the zebra finch brain, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2021·2 min readListening to Mix of Sounds and Silence Preserves Temporal Sound Processing in MiceTemporal sound processing can be maintained in mouse models of congenital hearing loss with exposure to broadband sounds embedded with pauses, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2021·2 min readHeadphones and Earbuds Impact Younger Generations’ Future Audio HealthListening to music on headphones or earbuds at 50% volume for an hour a day can have a detrimental impact on a young person's auditory health, a new study reports.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 NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 3, 2021·5 min readCan Echolocation Help Those With Vision Loss?Study confirms learning click-based echolocation can help those experiencing vision loss to maintain mobility while providing a sense of independence.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2021·4 min readAge Doesn’t Affect Perception of ‘Speech-to-Song Illusion’When listening to a phrase over and over, the words often begin to sound like a song. Researchers found this speech-to-song illusion does not decrease with age.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2021·3 min readAnyone Can Get Super-HearingA new audio technique allows people to hear ultrasonic sounds at frequencies above 20,000 Hz and simultaneously perceive the direction the noise is coming from.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 25, 2021·4 min readFeeling Lonely? Turn up the Volume!Lonely and socially isolated people prefer higher volume sounds, such as loud music or background noise, compared to those who feel socially accepted, a new study reports.Read More
