Compensatory Plasticity in the Deaf Brain: Effects on Perception of Music
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Brain Sci. 2014, 4(4), 560-574; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci4040560
Received: 28 May 2014 / Revised: 25 August 2014 / Accepted: 22 September 2014 / Published: 28 October 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Music and Neural Plasticity)
When one sense is unavailable, sensory responsibilities shift and processing of the remaining modalities becomes enhanced to compensate for missing information. This shift, referred to as compensatory plasticity, results in a unique sensory experience for individuals who are deaf, including the manner in which music is perceived. This paper evaluates the neural, behavioural and cognitive evidence for compensatory plasticity following auditory deprivation and considers how this manifests in a unique experience of music that emphasizes visual and vibrotactile modalities.
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Keywords:
compensatory plasticity; deaf; music
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Good, A.; Reed, M.J.; Russo, F.A. Compensatory Plasticity in the Deaf Brain: Effects on Perception of Music. Brain Sci. 2014, 4, 560-574.
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