Using individual differences approaches, a growing body of literature finds positive
associations between musicality and language-related abilities, complementing prior …

The ability to process speech in noise (SPiN) declines with a detrimental impact on life
quality. Music-making activities such as singing and playing a musical instrument have …

An NPR “Book of the Day” A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change
the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex …

Despite the overall success of cochlear implantation, language outcomes remain suboptimal
and subject to large inter-individual variability. Early auditory rehabilitation techniques have …

A child's success in school relies on their ability to quickly grasp language and reading
skills, the foundations of which are acquired even before entering a formal classroom …

The spontaneous speech-to-speech synchronization (SSS) test has been shown to be an
effective behavioral method to estimate cortical speech auditory-motor coupling strength …

Introduction: Auditory perception can be enhanced by musical training and practice.
Considering the multiple brain areas involved in musical learning, good auditory perceptual …

Μusicians are reported to have enhanced auditory processing. This study aimed to assess
auditory perception in Greek musicians with respect to their musical specialization and to …

From auditory perception to general cognition, the ability to play a musical instrument has
been associated with skills both related and unrelated to music. However, it is unclear if …

The literature suggests that listeners do not pay equal attention to all available acoustic
information. Instead, when perceiving speech, they place more importance on some …