Effects of hearing loss and cognitive load on speech recognition with competing talkers

Effects of hearing loss and cognitive load on speech recognition with competing talkers

Everyday communication frequently comprises situations with more than one talker speaking at a time. These situations are challenging since they pose high attentional and memory demands placing cognitive load on the listener. Hearing impairment additionally exacerbates communication problems under t...

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Main Authors: Hartmut eMeister, Stefan eSchreitmüller, Magdalene eOrtmann, Sebastian eRählmann, Martin eWalger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Attention
working memory
age-related hearing loss
speech recognition
competing talkers
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00301/full

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