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Automatic auditory change detection in humans is influenced by visual-auditory associative learning.
- Source :
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Neuroreport [Neuroreport] 2007 Oct 29; Vol. 18 (16), pp. 1697-701. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Automatic detection of auditory changes that violate a regular sound sequence is indexed by the mismatch negativity (MMN) component of the event-related potential. The MMN is considered to reflect an auditory sensory memory and attention switching mechanism. Our aim was to study whether the auditory MMN can be associated with visual cues that have predictive value. By using visual cues that predicted the appearance of a deviant sound in most but not all of the cases, we were able to elicit MMN not only to the deviant sounds but also to those regular sounds that were misleadingly preceded by the visual cue. This result indicates high flexibility in the human automatic auditory change detection system, as it is affected by short-term visual-auditory associative learning.
- Subjects :
- Acoustic Stimulation
Adult
Attention physiology
Cues
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Photic Stimulation
Predictive Value of Tests
Reaction Time physiology
Association Learning physiology
Auditory Perception physiology
Evoked Potentials physiology
Memory physiology
Unconscious, Psychology
Visual Perception physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0959-4965
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Neuroreport
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17921871
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/WNR.0b013e3282f0d118