Link amidst A Sound And A Reward Changes Brain And Behavior

If you’ve ever wondered how you recognize your mother’s voice without seeing her face or how you discern your cell phone’s ring in a crowded room, researchers may have another piece of the reply.Their work indicates that once you figure out your mother’s voice is a good thing - most days - fairly meaningful changes occur

in the sensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to sound. [click link for full article]

Original post by Brian White

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