The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge
The measurement of cognitive resource allocation during listening, or listening effort, provides valuable insight in the factors influencing auditory processing. In recent years, many studies inside and outside the field of hearing science have measured the pupil response evoked by auditory stimuli....
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| author | Adriana A. Zekveld Thomas Koelewijn Sophia E. Kramer |
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| description | The measurement of cognitive resource allocation during listening, or listening effort, provides valuable insight in the factors influencing auditory processing. In recent years, many studies inside and outside the field of hearing science have measured the pupil response evoked by auditory stimuli. The aim of the current review was to provide an exhaustive overview of these studies. The 146 studies included in this review originated from multiple domains, including hearing science and linguistics, but the review also covers research into motivation, memory, and emotion. The present review provides a unique overview of these studies and is organized according to the components of the Framework for Understanding Effortful Listening. A summary table presents the sample characteristics, an outline of the study design, stimuli, the pupil parameters analyzed, and the main findings of each study. The results indicate that the pupil response is sensitive to various task manipulations as well as interindividual differences. Many of the findings have been replicated. Frequent interactions between the independent factors affecting the pupil response have been reported, which indicates complex processes underlying cognitive resource allocation. This complexity should be taken into account in future studies that should focus more on interindividual differences, also including older participants. This review facilitates the careful design of new studies by indicating the factors that should be controlled for. In conclusion, measuring the pupil dilation response to auditory stimuli has been demonstrated to be sensitive method applicable to numerous research questions. The sensitivity of the measure calls for carefully designed stimuli. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15c31af81e014464830accfc9f733df42022-12-21T18:00:02ZengSAGE PublishingTrends in Hearing2331-21652018-09-012210.1177/2331216518777174The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of KnowledgeAdriana A. Zekveld0Thomas Koelewijn1Sophia E. Kramer2Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, SwedenSection Ear & Hearing, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, the NetherlandsSection Ear & Hearing, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, the NetherlandsThe measurement of cognitive resource allocation during listening, or listening effort, provides valuable insight in the factors influencing auditory processing. In recent years, many studies inside and outside the field of hearing science have measured the pupil response evoked by auditory stimuli. The aim of the current review was to provide an exhaustive overview of these studies. The 146 studies included in this review originated from multiple domains, including hearing science and linguistics, but the review also covers research into motivation, memory, and emotion. The present review provides a unique overview of these studies and is organized according to the components of the Framework for Understanding Effortful Listening. A summary table presents the sample characteristics, an outline of the study design, stimuli, the pupil parameters analyzed, and the main findings of each study. The results indicate that the pupil response is sensitive to various task manipulations as well as interindividual differences. Many of the findings have been replicated. Frequent interactions between the independent factors affecting the pupil response have been reported, which indicates complex processes underlying cognitive resource allocation. This complexity should be taken into account in future studies that should focus more on interindividual differences, also including older participants. This review facilitates the careful design of new studies by indicating the factors that should be controlled for. In conclusion, measuring the pupil dilation response to auditory stimuli has been demonstrated to be sensitive method applicable to numerous research questions. The sensitivity of the measure calls for carefully designed stimuli.https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518777174 |
| spellingShingle | Adriana A. Zekveld Thomas Koelewijn Sophia E. Kramer The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge Trends in Hearing |
| title | The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge |
| title_full | The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge |
| title_short | The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge |
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