Neurobiology: Sounding the Alarm

Pascal Belin (1, 2) , Robert J Zatorre (3)

1 Voice Neurocognition Laboratory
2 INT - Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone
3 McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada]

Acoustical analysis has revealed a peculiar pattern of energy distribution in human screams; behavioral and neuroimaging data suggest that this pattern is associated with rapid and enhanced processing of sound cues signalling fear.

Keywords: Acoustical analysis; Modulation power spectrum; Neural relevance; Auditory cortex

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]; Cognitive Sciences; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]; Neurobiology

Pascal Belin, Robert J Zatorre. Neurobiology: Sounding the Alarm. Current Biology - CB, 2015. ⟨hal-01997404⟩