Silent Reading: Does the Brain ‘Hear’ Both Speech and Voices?
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Silent reading is a private experience that plays out in our imagination. Although we might primarily read for content, recent human brain neuroimaging and neuronal recording work is revealing the inner processes at play. Some of these involve experiencing voices.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013