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auditory

[aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-] / ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i- /


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Brain implants will provide all the auditory and visual stimulation needed to simulate any form of live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

To investigate hedgehog hearing, researchers at the University of Oxford worked with collaborators in Denmark to measure the auditory brainstem response of 20 rehabilitated hedgehogs from Danish wildlife rescue centers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Many autistic people require additional time to process auditory input and verbal responses, particularly in unfamiliar circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Sleep-deprived participants had slower reactions, or missed visual and auditory cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The auditory cortex has areas that process pitch, while other areas of the brain combine biology and culture to stimulate the limbic system to respond emotionally to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin