Abstract:Several studies have reported enhanced neural coding of stimulus periodicity (frequency following response; FFR) and/or shorter neural response latencies to speech sounds in musicians than in non-musicians. Such enhanced early encoding may underlie the reported musician advantage for perceiving speech in noise. If such perceptual benefits are confirmed, it is possible that musical training may be an effective intervention for offsetting the decline of this important skill with age. This presentation will revie… Show more
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