Auditory Fatigue: Influence of Mental Factors

Auditory Fatigue: Influence of Mental Factors.

Effects of Several Mental Tasks on Auditory Fatigue.

Mental Fatigue Measurement Using EEG

1.1 Background We live in a highly technological and information-oriented society. The use of computers in modern society is omnipresent. They are used for innumerable applications in various sizes and forms. Over the past 20 years, the personal computer has become widely used, both in the office and at home. People use computers to write documents, maintain databases, manage finances, draw dia...

Mental fatigue: costs and benefits.

A framework for mental fatigue is proposed, that involves an integrated evaluation of both expected rewards and energetical costs associated with continued performance. Adequate evaluation of predicted rewards and potential risks of actions is essential for successful adaptive behaviour. However, while both rewards and punishments can motivate to engage in activities, both types of motivated be...

Auditory and Non-auditory Factors That Potentially Influence Virtual Acoustic Imagery

Both auditory and non-auditory factors affect the ability for a sound designer to manipulate auditory localization, distance, and environmental context perception. The influence and possible detrimental effects of room acoustics, listening position, and spatial and temporal asynchronies are reviewed. Different approaches to spatial evaluation are reviewed in light of the demands of the applicat...