The cocktail party phenomenon revisited: the importance of working memory capacity

Conway (2001) · Psychonomic Bulletin & Review · Read the paper

40 undergraduates, 20 high-span and 20 low-span; 65 per cent of low-span and 20 per cent of high-span detected their name.

40 undergraduates, 20 high-span and 20 low-span; 65 per cent of low-span and 20 per cent of high-span detected their name.

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doi:10.3758/BF03196169. Full text read: 40 undergraduates, 20 high-span and 20 low-span; 65 per cent of low-span and 20 per cent of high-span detected their name.