Neuroscientists show that spoken words can sharpen the sense of touch in ways music cannot

Language allows humans to convey thoughts and ideas—it is a central means of communication. However, language also influences ...
Nature

Speech Rate and Perception in Spoken Language

Understanding the interplay between speech rate and perception is fundamental to unraveling how listeners decode continuous spoken language. Variations in speech tempo not only influence the ...

DB-OTO Results in the New England Journal of Medicine Showcase Dramatic and Sustained Improvements in Hearing and Speech Perception in Children with Profound Genetic Hearing Loss

Nearly all participants (11 of 12) experienced clinically meaningful hearing improvements, including three who achieved normal hearing; eight ...
Forbes

Musicians Have Better Speech Perception In Old Age

Making music is good for your brain. There was already plenty of evidence for the effect of music on memory, but now a new study found another way in which musicians are at an advantage. They showed ...

Yale study: Brain network active at birth linked to social behavior later in life

The researchers suspected the pathway—known as the social perception pathway—might be functional very early in development.

Research gives insight into effect of neurodegenerative diseases on speech rhythm

Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is often compromised in people with neurodegenerative diseases such as ...