Selective cortical representation of attended speaker in multi-talker speech perception

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 485; no. 7397; pp. 233 - 236
• Main Authors: Mesgarani, Nima, Chang, Edward F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 10.05.2012; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/378/1697; 631/378/2619; 631/378/2649/1723; Acoustic Stimulation; Acoustics; Attention - physiology; Auditory cortex; Auditory Cortex - physiology; Biological and medical sciences; Brain; Ear and associated structures. Auditory pathways and centers. Hearing. Vocal organ. Phonation. Sound production. Echolocation; Electrodes; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Grilles; Human subjects; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Language; letter; Loudspeakers; Male; Models, Neurological; multidisciplinary; Neurology; Noise; Physiological aspects; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sound; Sound Spectrography; Speech; Speech perception; Speech Perception - physiology; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; United States; Human; Central nervous system; Speech; Perception; Auditory pathway; Selectivity; Auditory cortex; Encephalon

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