Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
930199 International Journal of Psychophysiology 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

Auditory sensory processing is an important element of the neural mechanisms controlling human vocalization. We evaluated which components of Event Related Potentials (ERP) elicited by the unexpected shift of fundamental frequency in a subject's own voice might correlate with his/her ability to process auditory information. A significant negative correlation between the latency of the N1 component of the ERP and the Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia scores for Melodic organization was found. A possible functional role of neuronal activity underling the N1 component in voice control mechanisms is discussed.

► Auditory processing of vocal production. ► Pitch-shifted voice feedback. ► N1 response to unexpected shifts of fundamental frequency. ► Efficiency of auditory processing.

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