Search for dissertations about: "auditory distraction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words auditory distraction.

2. 1. Auditory Distraction in ADHD : From Behaviour to the Brain

   Author : Rina Blomberg; Jerker Rönnberg; Henrik Danielsson; David Badre; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Auditory distraction; Cognitive control; Attention; Working memory; ADHD; Auditiv distraktion; Kognitiv kontroll; Uppmärksamhet; Arbetsminne; Adhd;

   Abstract : ADHD is a heterogenous disorder encompassing neurodevelopmental deficits in cognitive control. Auditory distraction is a common clinically reported symptom in ADHD, yet empirical research investigating the manifestation of auditory distraction in the disorder is remarkably scarce. READ MORE

4. 2. Attention capture by sudden and unexpected changes : a multisensory perspective

   Author : Erik Marsja; Jessica K. Ljungberg; Gregory Neely; Patrik Hansson; François Vachon; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Attention Capture; Tactile; Auditory; Visual; Crossmodal; Bimodal; Distraction; Short-term memory; Attention; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : The main focus for this thesis was cross-modal attention capture by sudden and unexpected sounds and vibrations, known as deviants, presented in a stream the same to-be-ignored stimulus. More specifically, the thesis takes a multisensory perspective and examines the possible similarities and differences in how deviant vibrations and sounds affect visual task performance (Study I), and whether the deviant and standard stimuli have to be presented within the same modality to capture attention away from visual tasks (Study II). READ MORE

5. 3. I Don’t Want to Hear It : Cognitive Control Strategies in Response to Task-Irrelevant Sound

   Author : Örn Kolbeinsson; Hugo Hesser; Erkin Asutay; Louise McHugh; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive control; Emotion regulation; Auditory distraction; Mental suppression; Ironic processes; Auditory perception; Kognitiv kontroll; Emotionsreglering; Auditiv distraktion; Mental suppression; Ironiska processer; Auditiv perception;

   Abstract : An adequate capacity for cognitive control, the ability to maintain goal-directed behavior despite conflicting environmental demands, is a requirement for effective functioning. Whether it be the capacity to delay gratification or to effectively regulate emotions, various types of cognitive control allow us to function effectively despite the enormous complexity encountered in everyday life. READ MORE

6. 4. Exploring the Hidden Dimensions of Distraction in Adults with Atypical Attention

   Author : Pia Elbe; Jessica Körning-Ljungberg; Daniel Sörman; Mariana Vega Mendoza; Lars Nyberg; Henrik Danielsson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; attention; distraction; ADHD; cognition; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Inattention and proclivity for distraction are symptoms of adult ADHD that hamper productivity in study and work environments. The topic of this dissertation is mechanisms of distraction and facilitation of attention in ADHD. This thesis includes three studies. READ MORE

7. 5. The role of working memory capacity in auditory distraction

   Author : Patrik Sörqvist; Jerker Rönnberg; Staffan Hygge; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teknisk psykologi; Engineering Psychology; Environmental psychology;

   Abstract : The basis of individual differences in susceptibility to auditory distraction has been a research field largely ignored. The current work presents four studies demonstrating that individual differences in working memory capacity (WMC) are related to the magnitude of auditory distraction. READ MORE