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Björn Lyxell is a Professor Emeritus at Linköping University, specializing in cognitive hearing science. His research focuses on the cognitive skills associated with communicative success in deaf and hearing-impaired individuals, emphasizing the impact of hearing devices such as cochlear implants. Lyxell's work explores how auditory stimulation from these devices influences the cognitive and linguistic development of children. With over 95% of deaf children in Sweden receiving cochlear implants, his research collaborates with an interdisciplinary network of 20 senior researchers and postdocs, along with 12 graduate students. Additionally, his studies extend to understanding cognition in adults with cochlear implants, where he has been investigating pre-operative predictors of speech understanding over a span of 20 years. He is also involved in cognitive interventions aimed at improving specific cognitive abilities in individuals with hearing loss.
Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden
Conducting research and teaching in the field of cognitive hearing science.
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