Sound localization in noisy contexts: performance, metacognitive evaluations and head movements.

ABSTRACT: Localizing sounds in noisy environments can be challenging. Here, we reproduce real-life soundscapes to investigate the effects of environmental noise on sound localization experience. We evaluated participants' performance and metacognitive assessments, including measures of sound localization effort and confidence, while also tracking their spontaneous head movements. Normal-hearing participants (N = 30) were engaged in a speech-localization task conducted in three common soundscapes that progressively increased in complexity: nature, traffic, and a cocktail party setting. To control visual information and measure behaviors, we used visual virtual reality technology. The results revealed that the complexity of the soundscape had an impact on both performance errors and metacognitive eval

SUBMITTER: Valzolgher C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774233 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature