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View article: Referee report. For: Influence of auditory-based cognitive training on auditory resolution, executive function, and working memory skills in individuals with mild cognitive impairment – a pilot randomized controlled study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Referee report. For: Influence of auditory-based cognitive training on auditory resolution, executive function, and working memory skills in individuals with mild cognitive impairment – a pilot randomized controlled study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations] Open
View article: When more is less: the impact of multimorphemic words on learning word meaning
When more is less: the impact of multimorphemic words on learning word meaning Open
Monomorphemic words have been found to influence category formation, as they encode one general category and thus activate it more than other related categories in the same lexical network. On the other hand, multimorphemic words can encod…
View article: Perceptual Learning: Policy Insights From Basic Research to Real-World Applications
Perceptual Learning: Policy Insights From Basic Research to Real-World Applications Open
Perceptual learning is the process by which experience alters how incoming sensory information is processed by the brain to give rise to behavior—it is critical for how humans educate children, train experts, treat diseases, and promote he…
View article: Are Current Data Sufficient to Infer that Hearing Aids Contribute to Postural Control and Balance in Older Adults? A Systematic Review
Are Current Data Sufficient to Infer that Hearing Aids Contribute to Postural Control and Balance in Older Adults? A Systematic Review Open
Introduction: Balance and postural control are related to hearing and hearing loss, but whether they can be improved with hearing aid use in older adults is not clear. We systematically reviewed controlled studies in which ba…
View article: Implicit learning and individual differences in speech recognition: an exploratory study
Implicit learning and individual differences in speech recognition: an exploratory study Open
Individual differences in speech recognition in challenging listening environments are pronounced. Studies suggest that implicit learning is one variable that may contribute to this variability. Here, we explored the unique contributions o…
View article: Rapid but specific perceptual learning partially explains individual differences in the recognition of challenging speech
Rapid but specific perceptual learning partially explains individual differences in the recognition of challenging speech Open
Perceptual learning for speech, defined as long-lasting changes in speech recognition following exposure or practice occurs under many challenging listening conditions. However, this learning is also highly specific to the conditions in wh…
View article: One Size Does Not Fit All: Examining the Effects of Working Memory Capacity on Spoken Word Recognition in Older Adults Using Eye Tracking
One Size Does Not Fit All: Examining the Effects of Working Memory Capacity on Spoken Word Recognition in Older Adults Using Eye Tracking Open
Difficulties understanding speech form one of the most prevalent complaints among older adults. Successful speech perception depends on top-down linguistic and cognitive processes that interact with the bottom-up sensory processing of the …
View article: Speech Perception in Older Adults: An Interplay of Hearing, Cognition, and Learning?
Speech Perception in Older Adults: An Interplay of Hearing, Cognition, and Learning? Open
Older adults with age-related hearing loss exhibit substantial individual differences in speech perception in adverse listening conditions. We propose that the ability to rapidly adapt to changes in the auditory environment (i.e., perceptu…
View article: Same or Different? Perceptual Learning for Connected Speech Induced by Brief and Longer Experiences
Same or Different? Perceptual Learning for Connected Speech Induced by Brief and Longer Experiences Open
Perceptual learning, defined as long-lasting changes in the ability to extract information from the environment, occurs following either brief exposure or prolonged practice. Whether these two types of experience yield qualitatively distin…
View article: Plastic changes in speech perception in older adults with hearing impairment following hearing aid use: a systematic review
Plastic changes in speech perception in older adults with hearing impairment following hearing aid use: a systematic review Open
Whether hearing aid use in older adults modifies speech perception over time is not clear. To address this question, we systematically reviewed studies in which older first-time hearing aid users and controls were followed over time. The r…
View article: Plastic changes in speech perception in older adults with hearing impairment following hearing aid use: a systematic review
Plastic changes in speech perception in older adults with hearing impairment following hearing aid use: a systematic review Open
Whether hearing aid use in older adults modifies speech perception over time is not clear. To address this question, we systematically reviewed studies in which older first-time hearing aid users and controls were followed over time. The r…
View article: Tasks, Talkers and the Perceptual Learning of Time-Compressed Speech
Tasks, Talkers and the Perceptual Learning of Time-Compressed Speech Open
Many auditory skills improve with practice, but the generalization of this learning to untrained materials is limited. Here, we asked whether the type of practice (semantic or accent judgment) and talker variability (defined as the number …
View article: Rapid Perceptual Learning and Individual Differences in Speech Perception: The Good, the Bad, and the Sad
Rapid Perceptual Learning and Individual Differences in Speech Perception: The Good, the Bad, and the Sad Open
The function of rapid perceptual learning for speech in adult listeners is poorly understood. On the one hand, perceptual learning of speech results in rapid and long-lasting improvements in the perception of many types of distorted and de…
View article: A role for incidental auditory learning in auditory-visual word learning among kindergarten children
A role for incidental auditory learning in auditory-visual word learning among kindergarten children Open
This study focused on the potential role of incidental, auditory perceptual learning in among children learning new words. To this end, we examined how irrelevant auditory similarities across words, that provide no cues regarding their vis…
View article: Rapid Perceptual Learning: A Potential Source of Individual Differences in Speech Perception Under Adverse Conditions?
Rapid Perceptual Learning: A Potential Source of Individual Differences in Speech Perception Under Adverse Conditions? Open
Challenging listening situations (e.g., when speech is rapid or noisy) result in substantial individual differences in speech perception. We propose that rapid auditory perceptual learning is one of the factors contributing to those indivi…
View article: Effects of stimulus repetition and training schedule on the perceptual learning of time-compressed speech and its transfer
Effects of stimulus repetition and training schedule on the perceptual learning of time-compressed speech and its transfer Open
View article: Learning to decipher time-compressed speech: Robust acquisition with a slight difficulty in generalization among young adults with developmental dyslexia
Learning to decipher time-compressed speech: Robust acquisition with a slight difficulty in generalization among young adults with developmental dyslexia Open
Learning to decipher acoustically distorted speech serves as a test case for the study of language-related skill acquisition in persons with developmental dyslexia (DD). Deciphering this type of input is rarely learned explicitly and does …
View article: Listening under difficult conditions: An activation likelihood estimation meta‐analysis
Listening under difficult conditions: An activation likelihood estimation meta‐analysis Open
The brain networks supporting speech identification and comprehension under difficult listening conditions are not well specified. The networks hypothesized to underlie effortful listening include regions responsible for executive control.…
View article: Age, Hearing, and the Perceptual Learning of Rapid Speech
Age, Hearing, and the Perceptual Learning of Rapid Speech Open
The effects of aging and age-related hearing loss on the ability to learn degraded speech are not well understood. This study was designed to compare the perceptual learning of time-compressed speech and its generalization to natural-fast …
View article: The perceptual learning of time-compressed speech: A comparison of training protocols with different levels of difficulty
The perceptual learning of time-compressed speech: A comparison of training protocols with different levels of difficulty Open
Speech perception can improve substantially with practice (perceptual learning) even in adults. Here we compared the effects of four training protocols that differed in whether and how task difficulty was changed during a training session,…
View article: Auditory Perceptual Learning in Adults with and without Age-Related Hearing Loss
Auditory Perceptual Learning in Adults with and without Age-Related Hearing Loss Open
Introduction : Speech recognition in adverse listening conditions becomes more difficult as we age, particularly for individuals with age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Whether these difficulties can be eased with training remains debated, b…
View article: The Effects of Stimulus Variability on the Perceptual Learning of Speech and Non-Speech Stimuli
The Effects of Stimulus Variability on the Perceptual Learning of Speech and Non-Speech Stimuli Open
Previous studies suggest fundamental differences between the perceptual learning of speech and non-speech stimuli. One major difference is in the way variability in the training set affects learning and its generalization to untrained stim…