Auditory neuroscience: is speech special?

Curr Biol. 2000 May 18;10(10):R362-4. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00479-6.

Abstract

Speech is thought to be perceived and processed in a unique way by the auditory system of the brain. A recent study has provided evidence that a part of the brain's temporal lobe is specifically responsive to speech and other vocal stimuli.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acoustic Stimulation
  • Auditory Pathways
  • Auditory Perception / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Speech Perception / physiology*
  • Temporal Lobe / physiology*
  • Voice / physiology