Psychology Archives

Stimulus material for the manuscript: "Age-related changes in auditory attention switching: Investigating the role of cognitive and sensory factors in selective listening"

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Abstract

This study shows that older adults have more difficulty than younger adults in focusing on relevant sounds, especially when switching their focus of attention between different interlocutors. Our findings suggest that in the ageing population attentional deficit contributes more than sensory decline to listening impairments in multi-talker environments.