The Deaf Resource Library. Deaf Linx: Resources and guides for the Deaf community. Study shows the deaf brain processes touch differently. Lacking sound input, the primary auditory cortex “feels” touch Embargoed For Release Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5 p.m. EDT Contact: Robin Latham NIDCD Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison (301) 496-7243lathamr@nidcd.nih.gov This graphic of a human brain is derived from multiple structural magnetic resonance images.
At center is the superior temporal region, which contains the human auditory cortex. People who are born deaf process the sense of touch differently than people who are born with normal hearing, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, Christina M. “This research shows how the brain is capable of rewiring in dramatic ways,” said James F. Previous research, including studies performed by the lab director, Helen Neville Ph.D., has shown that people who are born deaf are better at processing peripheral vision and motion. Dr. Hearing people exposed to two puffs of air and one flash of light claimed only to see a single flash. Deaf & hard of hearing - Resources New.