Cognitive Science

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Patterns of hearing loss in elderly patients with vertigo and dizziness

Imagine a bustling subway station with different train lines represented by varying patterns on the subway map. In a similar way, this study examined the diverse patterns of hearing loss in elderly patients experiencing vertigo and dizziness. By retrospectively analyzing the hearing test results of over 9,000 patients, researchers identified seven distinct subtypes of audiograms, […]

Published on September 15, 2023

Unraveling the Mysteries of Lexically Mediated Compensation for Coarticulation

Just like trying to catch a snowflake in midair, scientists are still struggling to fully understand lexically mediated compensation for coarticulation in speech perception. In a recent study, researchers presented data that they believed provided definitive evidence for top-down processing in speech perception. However, upon further examination, this evidence falls short of supporting their conclusion. […]

Published on September 15, 2023

PyDapsys: an open-source library for accessing electrophysiology data recorded with DAPSYS

In the field of neuroscience, a considerable number of commercial data acquisition and processing solutions rely on proprietary formats for data storage. This often leads to data being locked up in formats that are only accessible by using the original software, which may lead to interoperability problems. In fact, even the loss of data access […]

Published on September 14, 2023