Task-Irrelevant Novel Sounds have Antithetical Effects on Visual Target Processing in Young and Old Adults

Task-Irrelevant Novel Sounds have Antithetical Effects on Visual Target Processing in Young and Old Adults

In young adults, primary visual task processing can be either enhanced or disrupted by novel auditory stimuli preceding target events, depending on task demands. Little is known about this phenomenon in older individuals, who, in general, are more susceptible to distraction. In the current study, ag...

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Main Authors: Erich S. Tusch, Nicole C. Feng, Phillip J. Holcomb, Kirk R. Daffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
aging
cross-modal processing
auditory processing
target P3
novelty P3
reorienting negativity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00348/full

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