Science news articles about 'cocktail party effect'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University research has helped understanding of the so-called ‘cocktail party effect` - how our brains develop the ability to pinpoint and focus on particular sounds among a ...

New research has helped understanding of the so-called 'cocktail party effect' -- how our brains develop the ability to pinpoint and focus on particular sounds among a background of noise.

Call it the cocktail party effect: how an individual can participate in a one-on-one conversation within a cluster of people, switch to another, pick up important comments while tuning out others, ...

Human-made noises are drowning out the sounds whales and dolphins use to communicate and find mates, environmental groups said Wednesday.