Speaking of Psychology

How our brain makes sense of a noisy world, with Nina Kraus, PhD

Dec 7, 2022

34:40

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Nina Kraus

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The Importance of Timing in Sound

01:44

The Neuroscience of Hearing

01:46

How Does Noise Pollution Affect Other Animals?

03:32

The Language Benefits of Music Are Coming From Rhythm

02:22

Introduction

2min

What Makes Sound Unique in the Brain?

4min

The Connection Between Sound and Language

3min

Is There a Bottleneck in Learning to Read?

3min

The Hearing Brain Is Varied

4min

Do You Have a Quieter Brain?

2min

How Does Noise Pollution Affect Other Animals?

4min

The Connection Between Sound and Rhythm

4min

The Language Benefits of Music Are Coming From Rhythm

2min

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Do You Have a Sound Line That Connects Us?

3min

11.

The Importance of Sound

4min

Our life experiences shape the way that our brain processes sound, and sound is deeply intertwined with everything from our ability to read to our cognitive health as we age. Dr. Nina Kraus, of Northwestern University, talks about why we undervalue our sense of hearing; why musicians, athletes and bilingual people often have superior sound-processing abilities; why sound is crucial to language and reading; and how unwanted noise can harm not only our ears but also our brain.

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