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This research aims to explore how individuals with cochlear implants perceive nonverbal socio-emotional signals and the implications for their quality of life.

March 4, 2026Open Access

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Cochlear Implant Precision Diagnostics 2.0: Identifying individual profiles of voice perception abilities and their relationship to quality of life

CECelina I. von EiffFriedrich Schiller University Jena VSVerena G. SkukFriedrich Schiller University Jena RZRomi ZäskeJena University Hospital

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This research aims to explore how individuals with cochlear implants perceive nonverbal socio-emotional signals and the implications for their quality of life.
Analyzed voice perception abilities of cochlear implant users
Investigated the relationship between perception abilities and quality of life
Utilized qualitative assessments of socio-emotional signal perception
Cochlear implant users show varied voice perception abilities
Better voice perception correlates with improved quality of life
Limited understanding of nonverbal signals may impact emotional well-being

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Cochlear Implants (CIs) have restored access to sound for many individuals with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. While extensive research has addressed speech perception outcomes, remarkably little is known about how CI users perceive nonverbal socio-emotional signals such as emotion, for full text, please go to the a.m. URL

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