Effects of auditory selective attention in depth direction on target sound detection

• Published in: Acoustical Science and Technology p. e25.08
• Main Authors: Teraoka, Ryo, Teramoto, Wataru, Tanaka, Yuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2025
• Subjects: auditory distance perception; auditory selective attention; auditory spatial attention; cocktail-party effect; peripersonal space

Auditory spatial attention is crucial for extracting relevant sounds from background noise in noisy environments. Despite its significance in daily life, the effect of auditory spatial attention on the depth direction remains poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate how auditory sel...