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1. Does hearing loss affect cognitive ability?
A major goal is to understand the relationship between thinking, remembering, and hearing.
2. How does hearing loss affect perception and cognition in senses other than hearing?
Another goal is to understand how the brains of those with hearing loss change as a result of using other senses, such as vision, to help navigate the world.
3. How do our beliefs about hearing differ from our hearing ability?
Some people think they have hearing problems when they do not. On the flip side, other people with measurable hearing loss are often unaware of it. In other words, the correlation between perceived hearing ability and actual hearing ability is not strong. Why does this happen?
4. How can we make society more accessible to those with hearing loss and other communication difficulties?
A final goal is to promote research that makes our environment more inclusive to those with varying hearing ability or who face communication barriers.
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