Generalized learning of visual-to-auditory substitution in sighted individuals

Brain Research

Volumn 1242, Issue , 2008, Pages 263-275

  Kim, Jung Kyong ^a   Zatorre, Robert J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Explicit knowledge; Generalization; Rule learning; Sighted; Training; Visual to auditory substitution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 55549111186     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.06.038     Document Type: Article

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