speech processor

a device that converts microphone or other input into patterns of electrical stimulation. For example, the processor in a cochlear implant converts sounds into electrical impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve, thus enabling comprehension of sound and speech.

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Psychology term of the day

January 13th 2025

genetic psychology

the study of the development of mental functions in children and their transformation across the lifespan. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term was preferred over the synonymous developmental psychology.