Establishing new predictors of speech-in-noise perception
What determines our ability to understand speech in noisy situations?
The difficulty to understand people in noisy environments is a common complaint of those attending auditory clinics, especially as we age and even when hearing is normal. This can cause social isolation and a lower quality of life, among other issues. Understanding what determines our ability to extract speech from a noisy background will help us find solutions to this prevalent problem.
What will I do?
You will need to make a visit of just under 2 hours to our lab in The Medical School in Newcastle University. You will first get your hearing tested, and your results will be shared with you. Then, you will complete a number of short tasks that test different aspects of your hearing and cognitive abilities. You will be compensated for your time with a payment of £20 as well as a copy of your hearing test.
Who can take part?
To be able to take part you must:
If you are in doubt about whether you fulfill all of the previous criteria, please contact us with your query by filling the form below.
The difficulty to understand people in noisy environments is a common complaint of those attending auditory clinics, especially as we age and even when hearing is normal. This can cause social isolation and a lower quality of life, among other issues. Understanding what determines our ability to extract speech from a noisy background will help us find solutions to this prevalent problem.
What will I do?
You will need to make a visit of just under 2 hours to our lab in The Medical School in Newcastle University. You will first get your hearing tested, and your results will be shared with you. Then, you will complete a number of short tasks that test different aspects of your hearing and cognitive abilities. You will be compensated for your time with a payment of £20 as well as a copy of your hearing test.
Who can take part?
To be able to take part you must:
- be over 30 years old.
- be a native English speaker (born and raised in an English-speaking country).
- not have a history of neurological or psychological disorders.
- not be taking psychotropic drugs or medication.
- not have a speech or hearing disorder.
- not wear a hearing aid.
If you are in doubt about whether you fulfill all of the previous criteria, please contact us with your query by filling the form below.