Learned-vocalization neurons

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1. Erich JarvisNeutralApr 23, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Learned-vocalization neurons fire at higher rates to control vocal muscles.

   “When you stick electrodes in the brain areas that control learn vocalizations in these birds, and I think in humans as well, those neurons are firing at a higher rate to control these muscles.”

   Listen at 22:13

   Open the episode · Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis

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