Perception-based noise dosimetry: using mobile ear-EEG to study sound perception in daily life.
Dr. Martin G. Bleichner
(Neurophysiology of Everyday Life Group, Department of Psychology, Oldenburg, Germany)
Research Seminar from external researcher
When?
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:00-12:00
Where?
Seminar room 05.200
ALO - Gasthuisberg - KU Leuven
Herestraat 49
B-3000 Leuven
Abstract
How many of the sounds in our environment do we actually notice? Why are some of us severely annoyed by sounds in our surrounding while others do not mind? Do we hear the world differently? To address these questions, we use mobile ear-EEG (electroencephalography) and study sound perception where it takes place - in everyday life. With mobile-EEG, we can study cognitive processes that are not accessible to introspection or observation of behaviour beyond the lab.
I will talk about our approach of using long-term ear-EEG to study sound perception during a workday. I will talk about the capabilities and limitations of ear-EEG and present our smartphone-based approach to combine the EEG signal with information about the acoustical environment. I will conclude by discussing the open challenges of moving from well-controlled high-density EEG lab studies to mobile-EEG studies with freely behaving participants.
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