Health
Could Amazon's Alexa help you cut down on your drinking?
It can tell you the time, read you the news and even crack a joke or two, but could Amazon's Alexa play a role in your health too?
Nov 14, 2017
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Neuroscience
Our ability to focus on one voice in crowds is triggered by voice pitch
Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the brain's auditory stem help us to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room.
Oct 10, 2017
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Cardiology
Minimal important difference ID'd in voice handicap index-10
(HealthDay)—A difference of 6 on the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) total score may represent a minimal important difference (MID) for patients with voice disorders, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA ...
Sep 29, 2017
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Health
Researchers show that speech information is more distracting for elderly drivers
The navigation system announces a detour, radio programs are selected by voice command: for many, in-car voice control is an everyday occurrence. Companies also have seniors in mind as customers. In research, however, it ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists discover and target brain area in patients with schizophrenia who 'hear voices'
For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in "hearing voices", experienced by many patients with schizophrenia. They have been able to show in a controlled ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain stimulation can boost creativity – but could it also help you hear inspirational voices?
Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, once said "creativity is just connecting things". There's truth in that but there is another source of creativity, too – the ideas that simply pop into our minds. In ancient times, ...
Aug 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You can tell if someone is attracted to you by their voice
We've heard of the physical effects on our body when we are talking to someone we are attracted to, like pupils getting larger or butterflies in our stomach.
Aug 28, 2017
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Pediatrics
Before babies understand words, they understand tones of voice
Before babies start saying words, it is hard for parents to know whether their little one actually understands the things that they say to them. Many parenting magazines and books recommend speaking to children even before ...
Aug 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hearing voices need not be a problem in itself
When people hear voices, it is whether those voices fit or are at odds with their life goals and values that governs whether they find them distressing. That is the conclusion of research published today, Friday 16 June 2017, ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social status of listener alters our voice
People tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to, and how dominant they feel, a study by the University of Stirling has found.
Jun 29, 2017
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