Several common experiences are associated with auditory processing differences: Sensory overload: Multiple competing sounds can overwhelm the brain’s ability to filter and process information.

Turtles may never take top place among the animal kingdom’s most prolific vocalizers, but it turns out that they do indeed have something to say. In a new study published October 25 in Nature ...

For decades, neuroscientists have thought about communication between the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia in a fairly linear way. The cortex sends information into the basal ganglia, where that ...

Communication between the brain’s auditory and reward circuits is the reason why humans find music rewarding, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Despite no obvious biological benefits, ...

Brain-imaging technology has revolutionized our understanding of the way our brains process music. Can it help those with hearing loss enjoy their favorite songs? As a person with life-long hearing ...