Predicting when a sound will occur relies on the brain’s motor system

webfull — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:02:38 +0000

By Shawn Hayward

Whether it is dancing or just tapping one foot to the beat, we all experience how auditory signals like music can induce movement. Now new research suggests that motor signals in the brain actually sharpen sound perception, and this effect is increased when we move in rhythm with the sound.

Published: 6 October 2017

Brain responses found to originate from previously unknown source

webfull — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:36:31 +0000

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at �㽶��Ƶ have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis of hearing-related disorders.

The researchers detected frequency-following responses (FFR) coming from a part of the brain not previously known to emit them. FFRs are neural signals generated in the brain when people hear sounds.

Published: 6 April 2016

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Predicting when a sound will occur relies on the brain’s motor system

Brain responses found to originate from previously unknown source