Magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography (M/EEG) measure the weak
electromagnetic signals generated by neuronal activity in the brain. Using these signals to …

Magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography (M/EEG) measure the weak
electromagnetic signals originating from neural currents in the brain. Using these signals to …

Over the last four decades, a range of different neuroimaging tools have been used to study
human auditory attention, spanning from classic event-related potential studies using …

What is attention? How does attention shape consciousness? In an approach that engages
with foundational topics in the philosophy of mind, the theory of action, psychology, and the …

Attention prioritizes certain information at the expense of other information in ways that are
similar across vision, audition, and other sensory modalities. It influences how—and even …

Cognitive neuroscience questions are commonly tested with experiments that involve a
cohort of subjects. The cohort can consist of a handful of subjects for small studies to …

Speech comprehension is severely compromised when several people talk at once, due to
limited perceptual and cognitive resources. In such circumstances, top-down attention …

In everyday listening situations, we need to constantly switch between alternative sound
sources and engage attention according to cues that match our goals and expectations. The …

Verbal communication in a “cocktail-party situation” is a major challenge for the auditory
system. In particular, changes in target speaker usually result in declined speech perception …

Our capacity to flexibly shift between internally and externally directed attention is crucial for
successful performance of activities in our daily lives. Neuroimaging studies have implicated …