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Volume 13
To the Brain and Back: Speech Emotion Perception, Hearing Loss, and Hearing Aid Use
by Brandon T. Paul, PhD
This article reviews how hearing loss disrupts the brain’s “dual pathway” network for processing vocal emotions and highlights recent research showing that while hearing aids restore audibility, current processing algorithms fail to improve speech emotion perception due to a breakdown in sensorimotor integration.
Volume 11
The Psychological Dimensions of Hearing Healthcare: Audiology is More Than Just Diagnoses and Devices
by Bill Hodgetts, R.Aud, PhD
Overcoming resistance to wearing hearing aids represents a significant challenge in audiology, stemming from practical concerns about device cost, handling, and aesthetics and deeply rooted in psychological factors.