The mismatch-negativity (MMN) component of the event-related potential (ERP) has been
extensively used to study the preattentive processing and storage of regularities in basic …

In this account, we attempt to integrate two parallel, but thus far, separate lines of research
on auditory novelty detection:(1) human studies of EEG recordings of the mismatch …

Understanding speech in noise is one of the most complex activities encountered in
everyday life, relying on peripheral hearing, central auditory processing, and cognition …

Functional and anatomical studies have clearly demonstrated that auditory cortex is
populated by multiple subfields. However, functional characterization of those fields has …

The ability to detect unexpected stimuli in the acoustic environment and determine their
behavioral relevance to plan an appropriate reaction is critical for survival. This perspective …

Detection of changes in the acoustic environment is critical for survival, as it prevents
missing potentially relevant events outside the focus of attention. In humans, deviance …

Previous studies have evaluated representation of the fundamental frequency (F 0) in the
frequency following response (FFR) of infants, but the development of other aspects of the …

Prompt detection of unexpected changes in the sensory environment is critical for survival. In
the auditory domain, the occurrence of a rare stimulus triggers a cascade of …

Research shows that the visual system monitors the environment for changes. For example,
a left‐tilted bar, a deviant, that appears after several presentations of a right‐tilted bar …

Detecting unexpected stimuli in the environment is a critical function of the auditory system.
Responses to unexpected “deviant” sounds are enhanced compared to responses to …