Human communication comprises a complex and dynamic interplay of verbal and nonverbal
communication channels. It is an intrinsically multimodal, interactive, time-sensitive and …

Purpose In this study, the authors investigated (a) the effects of task, vocal distinctiveness of
the competing talkers, and meaningfulness of the competitor on older listeners' identification …

It is well established that gaze direction can influence auditory spatial perception, but the
implications of this interaction for performance in complex listening tasks is unclear. In the …

The study investigated the speech adaptations by older adults (OA) with and without age-
related hearing loss made to communicate effectively in challenging communicative …

This study investigated gesture–speech integration (GSI) among adolescents who are deaf
or hard of hearing (DHH) and those with typical hearing. Thirty-eight adolescents (19 with …

Joint gaze behavior plays a crucial role in nonverbal communication and enhances group
interactions. We recently reported that under conditions of uncertainty, observers assume …

Co-speech gestures are an integral part of human face-to-face communication, but little is
known about how pragmatic factors influence our comprehension of those gestures. The …

Neuroimaging studies of speech perception have consistently indicated a left-hemisphere
dominance in the temporal lobes' responses to intelligible auditory speech signals …

The voice is a variable and dynamic social tool with functional relevance for self-
presentation, for example, during a job interview or courtship. Talkers adjust their voices …

Humans have evolved the unique capacity to efficiently communicate using the spoken
word. Hearing plays a key role as a receiver in this process and dysfunction leads to …