September 10, 2025The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Using cognitive measures to understand individual differences in spatial release from masking beyond those explained by perceived spatial separation

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BWBrittany T. WilliamsNorthwestern University AAAngela M. AuBuchonBoys Town FGFrederick J. GallunOregon Health & Science University

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Assessment correlates spatial release from masking with working memory and attention in listeners, suggesting cognitive factors influence speech unmasking.

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Improved speech recognition occurs with increased perceived target-masker separation, indicating spatial release from masking.
The study found a significant contribution of cognitive factors, such as working memory and attention, to individual differences in speech unmasking.
Assessment involved measuring spatial judgments and individual SRM scores in relation to auditory cognitive tasks, revealing cognitive influences on listening ability.
Results highlight the need to consider non-acoustic factors, which may limit the advantages of spatial hearing in different individuals.

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Williams et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2416eb210217d6479f57d https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0037583

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Assessment correlates spatial release from masking with working memory and attention in listeners, suggesting cognitive factors influence speech unmasking.

Using cognitive measures to understand individual differences in spatial release from masking beyond those explained by perceived spatial separation

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Using cognitive measures to understand individual differences in spatial release from masking beyond those explained by perceived spatial separation

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