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The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis — Whalespan

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The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis

Andrew Huberman1h 54m · 2022-08-29

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✓Well SupportedThe correct ratio of electrolytes is crucial for proper functioning of all cells, especially neurons, improving mental and physical performance.

✓Well SupportedThere is an innate, genetically influenced predisposition to learn vocalizations.

◐Partially SupportedLearning a new language as an adult is easier if one has already learned multiple languages early in development.

◐Partially SupportedVocal learning has evolved multiple times in the animal kingdom with similar genetic changes.

◐Partially SupportedThere are critical periods for learning language, similar to how young birds learn songs, where learning is most effective.

◐Partially SupportedInnate vocal behaviors and emotional aspects are handled by brainstem circuits, while learned behaviors use forebrain circuits.

◐Partially SupportedReading involves motor signals to the speech system that do not reach a threshold for vocalization.

◐Partially SupportedAdults who stutter can potentially repair it through behavioral therapy involving sensory motor integration.

◐Partially SupportedStuttering is often associated with disruption in the basal ganglia's speech-related circuits.

◐Partially SupportedEngaging in activities like dancing can help improve cognitive function and thinking abilities by strengthening the connection between movement and cognition pathways.

◐Partially SupportedNeglecting physical activity leads to atrophy of neural systems controlling those body parts.

◐Partially SupportedSpeech pathways have a stronger critical period of development compared to other brain circuits.

◐Partially SupportedSpeaking multiple languages may cause individuals to adjust their motor movements and gestures to match the precision of the language being spoken.

◐Partially SupportedGenetic predispositions may influence an individual's aptitude for specific motor functions, such as dancing or singing on pitch.

◐Partially SupportedSpeech acts as a bridge between thought and writing, meaning that when writing something out, one is essentially speaking it to oneself.

◐Partially SupportedGenes involved in calcium buffering and neuroprotection are expressed in speech circuits, potentially due to the high firing rate of laryngeal muscles.

◐Partially SupportedThere is no sharp distinction in brain function between speech and language; instead, there is a speech production pathway for spoken language and an auditory pathway for understanding speech.

◐Partially SupportedLong, slow runs help loosen joints for performing long podcasts.

◐Partially SupportedMost vertebrate species vocalize, but many produce innate sounds they are born with, such as baby crying or dog barking.

◐Partially SupportedHaving learned multiple languages in childhood makes it easier to use phonemes and combinations for acquiring a third or fourth language later in life.

◐Partially SupportedIt is generally easier to learn new skills, such as playing piano or riding a bike, for the first time as a young child compared to adulthood.

◐Partially SupportedThe auditory pathway contains algorithms for understanding speech.

◐Partially SupportedGenes controlling axon guidance and repulsive molecules play a role in forming specialized speech circuits.

◐Partially SupportedLMNT contains 1 gram of salt, which can be beneficial for individuals on low-carbohydrate diets, exercising, or sweating heavily.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals generate low-level motor activity in their throat when reading, effectively speaking words below the threshold of audible sound.

◐Partially SupportedPracticing speech, oratory, or singing helps control brain circuits involved in facial musculature and keeps cognitive circuits in tune.

◐Partially SupportedTexting can lead to a loss of the ability to interpret written communication.

◐Partially SupportedSpecies that have song and movement are linked to the human ability to learn and generate complex language.

◐Partially SupportedWriting and speech align well when the rate of typing or handwriting matches the rate of internal speech.

◐Partially SupportedElectrical activity can be detected in laryngeal muscles during silent reading or attempted silent speech.

◐Partially SupportedExtensive texting can lead to significant development of thumb circuits in the brain.

◐Partially SupportedIf vocal learning birds become deaf, their vocalizations deteriorate, similar to how human speech deteriorates without therapy if they become deaf.

◐Partially SupportedThe evolution of skin color is associated with Vitamin D synthesis in the skin and the angle of sunlight.

◐Partially SupportedIt is possible to translate electrical signals from the brain into speech currents for wireless thought transmission.

◐Partially SupportedWriting by hand requires different fine motor skills, including more arm movement and coordination, compared to typing.

◐Partially SupportedParvalbumin and heat-shock proteins are involved in calcium buffering and neuroprotection, with heat-shock proteins activating when the brain gets hot.

◐Partially SupportedThe motor theory of speech perception suggests that hearing speech activates corresponding motor circuits.

◐Partially SupportedImagining singing or writing can exercise vocal cords and speech brain circuits.

◐Partially SupportedSpecific brain pathways like Area X are found in vocal learning birds but not in species that cannot imitate sounds.

◐Partially SupportedGenes specialized in speech circuits are involved in neuroplasticity, making brain circuits more flexible for learning.

◐Partially SupportedLearned vocal communication and the ability to imitate sounds are rare characteristics of spoken language.

◐Partially SupportedThe brain circuits for dance inherited the more ancient part of the speech circuit, which was for singing.

◐Partially SupportedIt is possible to modify one's own muscles or brain circuits to improve singing ability.

◐Partially SupportedThe first complete human Telomere-to-Telomere Genome contains no errors and has no missing sequence.

◐Partially SupportedPreviously missing 'dark matter' regions of the genome contain specialized regulatory regions involved in developing speech circuits in vocal learning species.

◐Partially SupportedSinging or listening to music can help Parkinson's patients move better.