People with larger social networks show poorer voice recognition.

ABSTRACT: The way we process language is influenced by our experience. We are more likely to attend to features that proved to be useful in the past. Importantly, the size of individuals' social network can influence their experience, and consequently, how they process language. In the case of voice recognition, having a larger social network might provide more variable input and thus enhance the ability to recognise new voices. On the other hand, learning to recognise voices is more demanding and less beneficial for people with a larger social network as they have more speakers to learn yet spend less time with each. This paper tests whether social network size influences voice recognition, and if so, in which direction. Native Dutch speakers listed their social network and performed a voice recogn

SUBMITTER: Lev-Ari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8793288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature