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Sensory brain areas are usually characterized by their responses to external stimuli; however, neuroimaging studies have now shown that activation of auditory cortex occurs spontaneously and can be induced during silence by stimulus expectancy or mental imagery.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2006.05.012

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

06/06/2006

Volume

16

Pages

R410 - R411

Keywords

Acoustic Stimulation, Auditory Cortex, Brain Mapping, Imagination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosciences, Sound