Attention Under Attack: How Our Brains Struggle to Hear Speech in Noise

DE

Autor*innen

• Shobha Srinivasan Chopra

Parameter

• 116 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Science-Fiction

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Exploring the challenges of communication in noisy environments, the book delves into the "Cocktail Party Problem," highlighting the difficulty of understanding speech amidst background noise. It examines how attention overload complicates our ability to filter sounds and focus on specific voices. The narrative emphasizes the brain's struggle to manage attention, including directional hearing and noise suppression. Additionally, it addresses the limitations of listening and the effects of hearing loss or cognitive decline on our communication abilities.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Einband: Paperback