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Selective attention and sensitivity to auditory disturbances in a virtually real classroom.
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- Transdiagnostic eye-tracking biomarkers of inattention across psychiatric disorders: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Bouncing back: Transient, but not long-lasting, effects of background disturbances on speech processing.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Attentional modulation of sensory gating during a visuomotor task.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2026Article
- Speech Neurophysiology in Realistic Contexts: Big Hype or Big Leap?The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Review
- Attention in laboratory tasks versus naturalistic learning contexts: Heterogeneity in measurement and mechanisms.Research square · 2026Article
- Enhancing classroom behavior analysis with multimodal data: a cross-attention fusion network approach.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Towards Ecological Validity When Assessing ADHD Symptoms: Patterns in Automatically Collected, Real-World PC Activity Data.International journal of human-computer studies · 2026Article
- Differential effects of external noise and situational interest on neurophysiological responses during video based learning.NPJ science of learning · 2025Article
- Selective attention and sensitivity to auditory disturbances in a virtually real classroom.eLife · 2025Article
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Abstract
Many people, and particularly individuals with attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (AD(H)D), find it difficult to maintain attention during classroom learning. However, traditional paradigms used to evaluate attention do not capture the complexity and dynamic nature of real-life classrooms. Using a novel virtual reality platform, coupled with measurement of neural activity, eye-gaze, and skin conductance, here we studied the neurophysiological manifestations of attention and distractibility, under realistic learning conditions. Individuals with AD(H)D exhibited higher neural responses to irrelevant sounds and reduced speech tracking of the teacher, relative to controls. Additional neurophysiological measures, such the power of alpha-oscillations and frequency of gaze-shifts away from the teacher, contributed to explaining variance in self-reported AD(H)D symptoms across the sample. These ecologically valid findings provide critical insight into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying individual differences in the capacity for sustained attention and the proneness to distraction and mind-wandering, experienced in real-life situations.
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