SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 1, 2026NPR

New research helps explain how human brains are able decode speech so quickly

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New research is uncovering how the brain rapidly pulls individual words from a continuous flow of sound. Rather than processing speech one sound at a time, the brain uses predictive patterns and context to decode language almost instantly, explaining why humans understand speech so quickly and effortlessly.

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