Auditory neuroscience: is speech special?
Speech is thought to be perceived and processed in a unique way by the auditory system of the brain. A recent study has provided evidence that a part of the brain's temporal lobe is specifically responsive to speech and other vocal stimuli.
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University Laboratory of Physiology, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. dmoore@physiol.ox.ac.uk.
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001306:Auditory Pathways; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D014831:Voice / Q000502:physiology