Learning to play a musical instrument is a complex task that integrates multiple sensory
modalities and higher-order cognitive functions. Therefore, musical training is considered a …

It is often claimed that music training improves auditory and linguistic skills. Results of
individual studies are mixed, however, and most evidence is correlational, precluding …

The frequency-following response (FFR) to periodic complex sounds has gained recent
interest in auditory cognitive neuroscience as it captures with great fidelity the tracking …

Through long-term training, music experts acquire complex and specialized sensorimotor
skills, which are paralleled by continuous neuro-anatomical and-functional adaptations. The …

Prior studies have demonstrated musicianship enhancements of various aspects of auditory
and cognitive processing in older adults, but musical training has rarely been examined as …

Hemispheric asymmetries in auditory cognition have been recognized for a long time, but
their neural basis is still debated. Here I focus on specialization for processing of speech …

The neural processing of speech and music is still a matter of debate. A long tradition that
assumes shared processing capacities for the two domains contrasts with views that assume …

Several studies have shown that musical training leads to improved fundamental frequency
(F 0) discrimination for young listeners with normal hearing (NH). It is unclear whether a …

Non-pharmacological therapy has gained popularity in the intervention of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) due to its apparent therapeutic effectiveness and the limitation of biological …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by social communication difficulties. These
difficulties have been mainly explained by cognitive, motivational, and emotional alterations …