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A short video that uses two audiobooks to demonstrate Dichotic Listening.Video for educational purposes only.
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- Brian Pacheco
Feb 28, 2022 · Dichotic auditory processing explained.
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- The Hearing Clinic
Dichotic listening is a challenging task that can be used to help develop auditory memory, working memory, and overall auditory processing skills.
Jun 14, 2023 · Dichotic listening, the fascinating phenomenon of perceiving two different auditory stimuli at once, has intrigued researchers and audiologists alike for Discover the power of dichotic listening! Learn how this technique can improve focus and concentration.
Dichotic listening has been used for many purposes to understand the nature and capacities of selective attention. For example, it has been used with a concurrent visual task to investigate the extent to which visual and auditory attention compete with one another—an important issue for understanding when and how humans are able to multitask.
Dichotic Listening is an experimental technique that examines our ability to process and attend to different sounds presented simultaneously, one in each ear. By presenting distinct auditory stimuli to each ear, researchers can study how the brain handles competing information and selectively focuses on one sound while filtering out the other.
Dichotic listening tasks require listeners to attend to different words, phrases, or short sentences presented simultaneously to each ear. For example, a listener under headphones may be presented the double-pair digits “6–2” in the left ear and, at the same time, “4-1” in the right.