What deaf people use their “auditory” brain regions for: A study of non-auditory cognition in deafness.
Summary: We show that brain regions processing sound inputs in hearing people are used for processing non-auditory inputs in deaf people. These regions of the auditory cortex are involved in the processing of “working memory” in deaf individuals, a more Continue reading What deaf people use their “auditory” brain regions for: A study of non-auditory cognition in deafness.