Tag: sensory perception

Health
Hearing could hold key to unlocking schizophrenia mystery

Measuring brain waves in response to hearing a variety of tones appears to be a useful way to begin understanding the underlying genetic abnormalities associated with schizophrenia, says a study…

March 20, 2009
Science & Tech
Do you know what makes you happy?

Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger — or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person’s experience is…

March 19, 2009
Science & Tech
Male voice pitch predicts reproductive success in hunter-gatherers

Deeper voice pitch predicts reproductive success in male hunter-gatherers, according to a new study from researchers with Harvard University, McMaster University, and Florida State University. This is the first study…

September 26, 2007
Health
Study adds to the understanding of musical pitch perception

There are differences in the sounds of two voices or two musical instruments even if they hit the same note, and somehow the brain knows that. A new study shows…

January 9, 2002