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Auditory Processing
Auditory Processing is a disorder in which one has difficulty recognizing speech patterns in a loud environment, differentiating similar sounds, and following oral directions. The disorder has no definitive cause but may be linked to brain injury, premature birth, or ear infections. Treatments can include therapy and listening devices.
MAR 11, 2020 | 3:00 PM
Working memory (the ability to hold some information in mind for a few seconds, and to manipulate that information) and decision-making (committing to one out of multiple possible choices) a...
MAR 11, 2020 | 6:00 AM
The locomotion of humans and other animals requires a seamless flow of information from sensory modalities all the way to the motor periphery. As such, locomotion is an excellent system for...
MAR 15, 2018 | 12:00 PM
Cortical plasticity is the neural mechanism by which the cerebrum adapts itself to its environment, while at the same time making it vulnerable to impoverished sensory or developmental experi...
MAR 17, 2016 | 7:30 AM
Schizophrenia (Sz) is a major mental disorder that affects ~1% of the population. Although traditional models of Sz focused on dopaminergic dysfunction, newer models increasingly implic...
FEB 06, 2014 | 10:00 AM
It is well documented that social housing is fundamental to good welfare for non-human primates (NHPs). Despite this, many laboratory NHPs around the world continue to be singly housed, thoug...
MAR 15, 2018 | 12:00 PM
Cortical plasticity is the neural mechanism by which the cerebrum adapts itself to its environment, while at the same time making it vulnerable to impoverished sensory or developmental experi...
MAR 17, 2016 | 7:30 AM
Schizophrenia (Sz) is a major mental disorder that affects ~1% of the population. Although traditional models of Sz focused on dopaminergic dysfunction, newer models increasingly implic...