Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Working Memory01:24

Working Memory

470
Working memory refers to a combination of components, including short-term memory and attention, that allow an individual to hold information temporarily as we perform cognitive tasks. It is an essential cognitive function that enables the execution of complex tasks such as problem-solving, comprehension, and reasoning. Unlike short-term memory, which simply involves the storage of information for a brief period, working memory involves the active manipulation and processing of this...
470
Higher Mental Functions of the Brain: Language01:10

Higher Mental Functions of the Brain: Language

1.8K
Language is a system of communication that allows the expression of thoughts, ideas, and feelings. The brain processes language in both hemispheres.
Language formation and comprehension take place in the dominant hemisphere. The dominant hemisphere is responsible for understanding the meaning of spoken, written, or sign language, as well as the ability to communicate. For most people, the left hemisphere is the dominant one. The right hemisphere, then, gives tone and emotional context to the...
1.8K
Lateralization01:28

Lateralization

630
Brain lateralization refers to the division of mental processes and functions between the two hemispheres of the brain, a phenomenon that optimizes neural efficiency and underpins complex abilities in humans. This specialization allows each hemisphere to perform tasks where it has a comparative advantage, facilitating more refined cognitive capabilities across different domains.
630

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Challenges and Methods in Annotating Natural Speech for Neurolinguistic Research.

Neurobiology of language (Cambridge, Mass.)·2025
Same author

Attention Modulation to Linguistic Speech Units.

Neurobiology of language (Cambridge, Mass.)·2025
Same author

Cerebello-Cerebral Pathways Contribute to Written Word Production.

Neurobiology of language (Cambridge, Mass.)·2025
Same author

Neural Speech Tracking during Selective Attention: A Spatially Realistic Audiovisual Study.

eNeuro·2025
Same author

Selective attention and sensitivity to auditory disturbances in a virtually real classroom.

eLife·2025
Same author

Selective attention and sensitivity to auditory disturbances in a virtually-real Classroom: Comparison of adults with and without AD(H)D.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2024
Same journal

A neuroimaging meta-analysis on social impression formation of stable characteristics.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

An expanded cortical map of von Economo neurons in the human medial prefrontal cortex.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

For better and worse: neural self-partner overlap during social feedback is associated with relationship satisfaction and depressive symptoms.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

Regions in the human inferior temporal gyrus are engaged in numerosity processing across visual stimulus categories.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

Differentiation of cortical areas: effects of free energy minimization with broken symmetry.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

Prior exposure to speech rapidly modulates cortical processing of high-level linguistic structure.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 10, 2025

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example
08:45

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example

Published on: October 24, 2012

14.8K

Attention to speech: mapping distributed and selective attention systems.

Galit Agmon1, Paz Har-Shai Yahav1, Michal Ben-Shachar1,2

  • 1Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.

Cerebral Cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)
|December 7, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study reveals a common brain network for listening to speech in noisy environments. Different attention strategies, like selective or distributed listening, modulate activity within this network.

Keywords:
cocktail partydistributed attentionselective attentionspeech processing

More Related Videos

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
09:37

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control

Published on: July 5, 2015

9.2K
Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

7.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 10, 2025

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example
08:45

Mapping Cortical Dynamics Using Simultaneous MEG/EEG and Anatomically-constrained Minimum-norm Estimates: an Auditory Attention Example

Published on: October 24, 2012

14.8K
Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
09:37

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control

Published on: July 5, 2015

9.2K
Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

7.2K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Navigating complex auditory environments, such as a "cocktail party," requires sophisticated listening strategies.
  • Individuals can selectively attend to one speaker or distribute attention across multiple speakers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate neural activity patterns associated with selective versus distributed attention to speech using fMRI.
  • To identify the brain regions involved in processing speech in multi-speaker environments.

Main Methods:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to scan participants.
  • Participants engaged in simulated "cocktail party" scenarios, employing selective or distributed attention to speech.
  • Conjunction analysis was performed to compare brain activation patterns.

Main Results:

  • A common network, including auditory association cortex (STG/STS) and frontoparietal regions (IFG/insula, MFG, IPS), was activated for both attention types.
  • Auditory and speech-processing areas showed higher activity during distributed attention.
  • Frontoparietal regions were more active during selective attention.

Conclusions:

  • A shared neural network supports "attention to speech" in complex environments.
  • This network demonstrates flexibility, adapting to different listening goals and speaker numbers.
  • Neural activity is modulated based on the specific attention strategy employed.