Our secondary stream of “basic research” focuses on auditory perception and cognition in real-world listening scenarios. For example, how does perception of speech change as a function of age, hearing loss, and the sonic environment. Click here to learn more about our philosophical and methodological approach to research.
Representative Publications:
Gordon, M. S., Russo, F. A., & Macdonald, E. (2013). Spectral information for detection of acoustic time-to-arrival. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 75, 738-750.
Russo, F.A., & Pichora-Fuller, M.K. (2008). Tune in or tune out: Age-related differences in hearing speech in music. Ear and Hearing, 75, 746-760.
Russo, F.A., & Jones, J.A. (2007). Urgency is a non-monotonic function of pulse rate. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 122, EL185-190.