NIH R01 · 2024
Perception and Production of Emotional Prosody with Cochlear Implants
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Emotion communication is a fundamental part of spoken language. For patients with hearing loss who use cochlear implants (CIs), detecting emotions in speech presents a significant challenge. Deficits in vocal emotion perception observed in both children and adults with CIs have been linked with poor self-reported quality of life. For young children, learning to identify others’ emotions and express one’s own emotions is fundamental to social development. For adults, social communication is key to developing and maintaining social and professional networks and reducing the risk of social isolation. Yet, little is known about the mechanisms and factors that shape…
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