The frequency-following response, or FFR, is a neurophysiological response to sound that
precisely reflects the ongoing dynamics of sound. It can be used to study the integrity and …

Background: Speech-in-noise (SIN) perception is one of the most complex tasks faced by
listeners on a daily basis. Although listening in noise presents challenges for all listeners …

Bilingualism profoundly affects the brain, yielding functional and structural changes in
cortical regions dedicated to language processing and executive function [Crinion J, et …

For children, learning often occurs in the presence of background noise. As such, there is
growing desire to improve a child's access to a target signal in noise. Given adult musicians' …

Objective: We investigated a neural basis of speech-in-noise perception in older adults.
Hearing loss, the third most common chronic condition in older adults, is most often …

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

The presence of irrelevant auditory information (other talkers, environmental noises)
presents a major challenge to listening to speech. The fundamental frequency (F 0) of the …

OBJECTIVE: Sex differences have been demonstrated in the peripheral auditory system as
well as in higher-level cognitive processing. Here, we aimed to determine if the subcortical …

Musical training strengthens speech perception in the presence of background noise. Given
that the ability to make use of speech sound regularities, such as pitch, underlies perceptual …

Musicians have increased resilience to the effects of noise on speech perception and its
neural underpinnings. We do not know, however, how early in life these enhancements …