Perceiving identical sounds as speech or non-speech modulates activity in the left posterior superior temporal sulcus.

The left superior temporal cortex shows greater responsiveness to speech than to non-speech sounds according to previous neuroimaging studies, suggesting that this brain region has a special role in speech processing. However, since speech sounds differ acoustically from the non-speech sounds, it is...

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Main Authors: Möttönen, R, Calvert, G, Jääskeläinen, I, Matthews, P, Thesen, T, Tuomainen, J, Sams, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006