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Distractor-related alpha lateralization

There is 1 paper on distractor-related alpha lateralization in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Nov 5, 2026: “Age linked to changed brain patterns for ignoring distractions”.

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“In contrast, distractor-related, but not target-related, alpha lateralization diminished with age.”
Quantifying the impact of age-related hearing loss on neural signatures of target selection and distractor suppressionCortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior2026doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2026.10.014
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  1. Age is associated with distractor-related alpha lateralization in humans.

    “In contrast, distractor-related, but not target-related, alpha lateralization diminished with age.”

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    Age linked to changed brain patterns for ignoring distractions

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior

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Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior

Age linked to changed brain patterns for ignoring distractions

A listening-task study compared 30 older adults with hearing loss, 32 older adults with normal hearing and 33 young adults with normal hearing.A listening-task study compared 30 older adults with hearing loss, 32 older adults with normal hearing and 33 young adults with normal hearing.

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