Effects of sounds of locomotion on speech perception

Human locomotion typically creates noise, a possible consequence of which is the masking of sound signals originating in the surroundings. When walking side by side, people often subconsciously synchronize their steps. The neurophysiological and evolutionary background of this behavior is unclear. T...

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Main Authors: Matz Larsson, Seth Reino Ekström, Parivash Ranjbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=77;spage=227;epage=232;aulast=Larsson