Figure 1.

Auditory attention EEG experiment. a, Schematic illustration of the trial sequences. EEG data were recorded from subjects selectively listening to audiobooks narrated by a male and a female speaker. After each trial, the subjects were asked to rate task difficulty and respond to multiple-choice questions related to the content of the attended speech stream. b, Behavioral results from the selective auditory attention experiment showing difficulty rating scores (left) comprehension scores (right). Error bars indicate SEM.