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Why Noise Improves Memory in ADHD Children

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Author

Editor

  • Frans Mossberg

Summary, in English

Abstract in Undetermined
Noise is typically conceived as being detrimental for cognitive performance. Contrary to this notion recent studies have found that auditory noise may in some cases improve cognition. Recent data and theories suggest that this beneficial effect of noise depends on several factors including the type of task being performed and noise levels. More importantly, whereas some groups of children increase performance during noise other groups declines. From our point of view these findings can be accounted for in a neurocomputational theory where noise interacts with dopamine, environmental factors, and individual levels of dopamine, where well controlled levels of noise may be beneficial for cognitive performance.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

63-74

Publication/Series

Ljudmiljö, hälsa och stadsbyggnad : texter från ett tvärvetenskapligt symposium den 7 maj 2010 arrangerat av Ljudmiljöcentrum vid Lunds universitet i samarbete med SLU Alnarp

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Lund : Ljudmiljöcentrum vid Lunds universitet

Topic

  • Psychology

Keywords

  • noise
  • improvements
  • memory
  • stochastic resonance

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-91-976560-1-6