Auditory Working Memory Mediates the Relationship Between Musical Sophistication and Speech-In-Noise Perception

Hasan Colak, Ester Benzaquén, Xiaoxuan Guo, Meher Lad, William Sedley, Timothy D. Griffiths, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Department of Audiology, Hacettepe University, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

Trends in Amplification

Published online on August 06, 2026

Abstract

Trends in Hearing, Volume 30, January-December 2026.
Understanding speech in noisy environments (SPIN) is an important everyday ability, and engaging in musical activities has been proposed as a factor that may support this ability. However, the cognitive mechanisms underlying a potential musical advantage ...