Numerous studies have demonstrated that rare and unexpected changes in an otherwise
repetitive or structured sound sequence ineluctably break through selective attention and …

The driver is one of the most important factors in the safety of the transportation system. The
driver's perceptual characteristics are closely related to driving behavior, while …

The present study joins a series of studies that used the dual‐task paradigm to measure
cognitive load while learning with multimedia instruction. The goal of the current work was to …

A major goal of recent research in aging has been to examine cognitive plasticity in older
adults and its capacity to counteract cognitive decline. The aim of the present study was to …

Past studies show that novel auditory stimuli, presented in the context of an otherwise
repeated sound, capture participants' attention away from a focal task, resulting in …

Mismatch negativity (MMN) is the electrophysiological change-detection response of the
brain. MMN is stimulated when there is any discernible change to a repetitive sequence of …

Unexpected auditory stimuli are potent distractors, able to break through selective attention
and disrupt performance in an unrelated visual task. This study examined the processing …

Events not conforming to a regularity inherent to a sequence of events elicit prediction error
signals of the brain such as the Mismatch Negativity (MMN) and impair behavioral task …

The presentation of auditory oddball stimuli (novels) among otherwise repeated sounds
(standards) triggers a well-identified chain of electrophysiological responses: The detection …

Objective The P3a is an event-related potential (ERP) associated with involuntary attention
and dopaminergic function. As P3a is reduced at initial stages of Parkinson's disease (PD) …