EEG Reveals Brain Can Simultaneously Encode Two Speech Streams
New EEG study reveals how the human brain encodes two speech streams simultaneously.
A recent study has demonstrated that the human brain can simultaneously encode two competing speech streams in multi-talker scenarios. Using EEG recordings, the research provides valuable insights into how attention switching occurs. Participants were cued to switch their attention between streams every 15-30 seconds. The findings highlight asymmetric engagement and disengagement processes during attention switches, emphasizing listeners' capabilities for dynamic attentional reallocation.