Auditory Working Memory Mediates the Relationship Between Musical Sophistication and Speech-In-Noise Perception.
Understanding speech in noisy environments (SPIN) is an important everyday ability, and engaging in musical activities has been proposed as a factor that may support this ability. However, the cognitive mechanisms underlying a potential musical advantage in SPIN perception remain unclear. Here we in...
| Publicado en: | Trends in Hearing Vol. 30; pp. 1 - 16 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
8/6/2026
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