[News Feed] Difference In Talking Louder, Talking Over Noise Depends On Verbal Cues, Internal Targets

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Purdue University researchers found that how you speak louder when told to "talk louder," or when the background noise level suddenly goes up is a function of the kinds of instruction you get, and environmental cues. More surprising, speech "force" involves different sets of muscles and setting internal performance goals. "It's entirely shifted my thinking about how the respiratory system works in speech, especially alteration in the neural control," lead researcher Jessica E. Huber said.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0526230846.htm