Divide and conquer: How perceptual contrast sensitivity and perceptual learning cooperate in reducing input variation in speech perception

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 710-722

  Sjerps, Matthias J ^a,b,c   Reinisch, Eva ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Perceptual contrast effects; Perceptual learning; Speech perception; Speech perception models

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY STIMULATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VOICE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; LEARNING; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VOICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930042738     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: 19391277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039028     Document Type: Article

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