Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 30, 2018·7 min readFrom Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social BrainsResearchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2018·4 min readEven Flies Like a Familiar SongA new fruit fly study reveals how learned auditory cues can alter mating behavior and sexual preference.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 20, 2018·4 min readWhy Do Some People ‘Hear’ Silent Flashes?Researchers investigate the mechanisms behind one of the most common forms of synesthesia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Processes MusicResearchers reveal the right homologue of the Broca's area plays a major role in the processing of music.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·March 6, 2018·3 min readSeeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia DiscoveredResearchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 28, 2018·2 min readFor Some, Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory LossA new study reveals people with central hearing loss are twice as likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment than those with no hearing loss.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2018·3 min readThe ‘Loudness’ of Our Thoughts Affects How We Judge External SoundsAccording to researchers, the 'loudness' of our internal thoughts influences how we perceive the volume of external sounds.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2018·5 min readBrain Signal that Indicates Whether Speech Has Been Understood DiscoveredUsing EEG technology, researchers have discovered a specific brain signal that helps us to understand what we hear in conversation.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 19, 2018·5 min readPioneering Technique Helps People with Schizophrenia Control Brain ActivityResearchers have developed a new technique that could allow those with schizophrenia, who do not respond to medications, to control verbal hallucinations.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 16, 2018·4 min readLink Between Hallucinations and Dopamine Not Such a MysteryResearchers report elevated dopamine levels may make those with schizophrenia rely more on expectations, which results in them experiencing auditory hallucinations.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 15, 2018·3 min readVisual Cues Amplify SoundA new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2018·8 min readHow the Brain Constructs the WorldTwo new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.Read More
