Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 02:30
in Psychology & Sociology
In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. 'What we've learned to date about differences in brain anatomy in hearing and deaf populations hasn't taken into account the diverse language experiences among people who are deaf,' says one of the authors.