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Specializing in Speech Sounds

Explore the brain structures of babies that give them their extraordinary auditory abilities, and why it’s so difficult for adults to learn new languages. Discover how exposure to our native language actually changes our brain, removing our ability to access objective auditory information in the environment, and why we each perceive a uniquely distorted world.

English
  • Originally Aired March 1, 2020
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Production Company United States The Great Courses
  • Created October 24, 2021 by
    TheSpiralMan
  • Modified June 22, 2024 by
    eldoroonie