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Neural process underlying gap detection for spectrally rich and asymmetrical markers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19590396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Processing of silent gaps of the order of milliseconds is crucial in speech perception. To investigate such process, we compared gap detection for spectrally symmetrical, slightly or widely asymmetrical markers, using the mismatch negativity (MMN), an index of preattentive change detection in the brain. The slightly asymmetrical markers declined the MMN amplitude alone, but the widely asymmetrical markers affected both the MMN amplitude and latency, suggesting that the influence of spectrally asymmetrical markers on gap detection is not uniform across different magnitude of asymmetries. In contrast to the prevailing view, the MMN obtained indicated that the effects of marker asymmetry took place as early as at preattentive stage.
Authors:
Rika Takegata; Roope Heikkilä; Risto Näätänen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1473-558X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-10     Completed Date:  2009-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1120-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Cognitive Brain Research Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. rika.takegata@helsinki.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Auditory Perception / physiology*
Brain / physiology*
Electroencephalography
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Female
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychoacoustics
Signal Detection, Psychological / physiology*
Speech Perception / physiology*
Time Factors
Young Adult

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