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The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound

The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound

From60-Second Mind


The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound

From60-Second Mind

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Recent research has confirmed that in blind subjects who use echolocation to navigate, it is the visual part of the brain that processes the auditory echoes. Christie Nicholson reports
Released:
May 28, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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