Auditory Working Memory and Sound Segregation Ability Predict Speech-in-Noise in Adult Cochlear Implant Users
Hasan Çolak, Xiaoxuan Guo, Ester Benzaquén, Madhusagar Gurusiddappa, Anirvan Banerjee, Inyong Choi, William Sedley, Timothy David Griffiths
This study shows that auditory working memory and sound segregation ability predict speech-in-noise performance in cochlear implant users, even after accounting for peripheral processing abilities.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience