{"product_id":"attention-under-attack-how-our-brains-struggle-to-hear-speech-in-noise-9783384280220","title":"Attention Under Attack: How Our Brains Struggle to Hear Speech in Noise","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shobha Srinivasan Chopra\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tredition Gmbh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tredition Gmbh\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title offers several advantages: Clarity: \"Conversations\" and \"Noise\" clearly define the focus. Intrigue: \"Beyond the Din\" sparks curiosity about the challenges of hearing. Focus Shift: \"Why Conversations Get Lost\" emphasizes the breakdown in communication. Here's a breakdown of the content it could cover: The Cocktail Party Problem: Briefly introduce the difficulty of understanding speech in noisy environments, often referred to as the cocktail party problem. Attention Overload: Discuss how competing sounds overload the brain's processing capacity, making it hard to filter out background noise and focus on specific voices. Brain at War: oHighlight the brain's efforts to manage attention in noisy situations, such as: Directional hearing (focusing on the location of a speaker) Suppressing background noise Predicting what will be said next The Limits of Listening: oBriefly touch upon the limitations of the brain's processing power and the impact of hearing loss or cognitive decline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46442728882327,"sku":"9783384280220","price":1880.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783384280220.webp?v=1769123967","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/attention-under-attack-how-our-brains-struggle-to-hear-speech-in-noise-9783384280220","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}