One of the fundamental questions in sensory neuroscience is how do neurochemical signalling molecules (neurotransmitters and neuromodulators) influence the physiology of neuronal ensembles that ...

Natural sounds include animal vocalizations, environmental sounds such as wind, water and fire noises, and non-vocal sounds made by animals and humans for communication. These natural sounds have ...

Auditory processing is the term used to describe what happens when your brain recognizes and interprets the sounds around you. Humans hear when energy that we recognize as sound travels through the ...

The human auditory pathway is a highly sophisticated biological system that includes both physical structures and brain regions specialized in the perception and processing of sounds. The sounds that ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is when the brain cannot interpret sounds correctly. People may also refer to APD as central auditory processing disorder. People with APD may find it difficult to ...

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Auditory Processing Disorder represents a complex hearing challenge that affects how the brain interprets sounds despite normal hearing thresholds. It ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. When Lindsey Jorgensen’s husband, Kyle Jorgensen, returned from ...

Studies on misophonia have compared the newly termed disorder to Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, synesthesia, anger management problems, disorders related to impulse control, and ...

Hearing is so effortless for most of us that it’s often difficult to comprehend how much information the brain’s auditory system needs to process and disentangle. It has to take incoming sounds and ...

Ever find yourself saying “What?” even though you understood the gist of the conversation? This seemingly small habit could reveal something deeper. Research ...