An extensive corticofugal system extends from the auditory cortex toward subcortical nuclei
along the auditory pathway. Corticofugal influences reach even into the inner ear via the …

Behavioral perceptual abilities and neurophysiologic changes observed after listening
training can generalize to other stimuli not used in the training paradigm, thereby …

Background Auditory perceptual learning persistently modifies neural networks in the central
nervous system. Central auditory processing comprises a hierarchy of sound analysis and …

We investigated training-related improvements in listening in noise and the biological
mechanisms mediating these improvements. Training-related malleability was examined …

Perceptual learning is sometimes characterized by rapid improvements in performance
within the first hour of training (fast perceptual learning), which may be accompanied by …

By recording auditory electrical brain potentials, we investigated whether the basic sound
parameters (frequency, duration and intensity) are differentially encoded among speech vs …

Auditory learning or experience induces large-scale neural plasticity in not only the auditory
cortex but also in the auditory thalamus and midbrain. Such plasticity is guided by acquired …

Learning modifies the primary auditory cortex (A1) to emphasize the processing and
representation of behaviorally relevant sounds. However, the factors that determine cortical …

How can we concentrate on relevant sounds in noisy environments? A “gain model”
suggests that auditory attention simply amplifies relevant and suppresses irrelevant afferent …

To capture patterns in the environment, neurons in the auditory brainstem rapidly alter their
firing based on the statistical properties of the soundscape. How this neural sensitivity …