Auditory neuroscience: activating the cortex without sound.
Sensory brain areas are usually characterized by their responses to external stimuli; however, neuroimaging studies have now shown that activation of auditory cortex occurs spontaneously and can be induced during silence by stimulus expectancy or mental imagery.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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