Working memory is important for online language processing during conversation. We use it
to maintain relevant information, to inhibit or ignore irrelevant information, and to attend to …

The perceptual load and dilution models differ fundamentally in terms of the proposed
mechanism underlying variation in distractibility during different perceptual conditions …

Tinnitus describes the subjective perception of a sound despite the absence of external
stimulation. Being a sensory symptom the majority of studies focusses on the auditory …

Noise stress (NS) is detrimental to many aspects of human health and behavior.
Understanding the effect of noise stressors on human cognitive function is a growing area of …

Musical training has been demonstrated to benefit speech-in-noise perception. It is however
unknown whether this effect translates to selective listening in cocktail party situations, and if …

This paper examines how the type of background music (vocal vs. instrumental) affects
consumers' cognitive performance depending on individual differences in executive …

A growing body of research suggests that the predictive power of working memory (WM)
capacity for measures of intellectual aptitude is due to the ability to control attention and …

This paper reviews the current literature on individual differences in susceptibility to the
effects of background sound on visual‐verbal task performance. A large body of evidence …

Individuals scoring relatively high on measures of working memory tend to be more
proficient at controlling attention to minimize the effect of distracting information. It is currently …

Focusing attention on one speaker on the background of other irrelevant speech can be a
challenging feat. A longstanding question in attention research is whether and how …