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Auditory Neuroscience news articles cover science research into hearing, processing sound, auditory cortex, understanding speech, hearing disorders, cochlear implants, language, functions of the ears, deafness, auditory hallucinations, and how brains and nervous systems in general respond to sounds.

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·August 15, 2018·3 min read

It Really is All About the Bass

A new study reports that while listening to music, brain activity becomes synchronized to the rhythmic structure of the sound, specifically the frequency of the beat.

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·July 10, 2018·4 min read

Giddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain Sounds

Researchers report the dizzying effect experienced by those who suffer from Tullio phenomena occurs when sound generates pathological fluid mechanical waves in the semicircular canals of the ear.

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·July 2, 2018·3 min read

What Articulation Relevant Brain Regions Do When We Listen

Researchers report brain areas involved in the articulation of language are also implicated in the perception of language.

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·July 2, 2018·5 min read

Mindfulness is Key to Tinnitus Relief

A new study reveals practicing mindfulness could help provide some relief for those suffering from tinnitus. Researchers say MBCT significantly reduces the severity of tinnitus symptoms compared to relaxation based treatments.

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·June 30, 2018·4 min read

Sound of Moving Objects Change Perceptions of Body Size

Researchers report a mismatch between the predicted and actual outcome of an action can alter body perception, making a person feel taller.

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·June 28, 2018·13 min read

Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

Scientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.

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·June 28, 2018·5 min read

Novel Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing: Mouse Study

Researchers have been able to partially restore hearing in mouse models of an inherited form of progressive human deafness with the help of a small molecule based drug.

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·June 25, 2018·6 min read

How Music Lessons Can Improve Language Skills

A new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons.

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·June 21, 2018·3 min read

How do Horses Read Human Emotional Cues?

Whether a person is familiar to the animal or not, horses integrate human facial expressions and vocal tones to perceive human emotion, a new study reports.

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·June 12, 2018·6 min read

Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

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.

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·June 11, 2018·5 min read

Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?

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

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·May 22, 2018·5 min read

Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Alters Brain Function

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.