Effect of diurnal changes on the auditory working memory in individuals with normal hearing

Authors

  • Praveen Prakash Department of Audiology All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Mysuru, Naimisham Campus, Road No.3 TK Layout, Manasagangotri, Mysuru Karnataka 570006, India
  • Chandana Shivaiah Department of Audiology All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Mysuru, Naimisham Campus, Road No.3 TK Layout, Manasagangotri, Mysuru Karnataka 570006, India
  • Abishek Umashankar Department of Audiology All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Mysuru, Naimisham Campus, Road No.3 TK Layout, Manasagangotri, Mysuru Karnataka 570006, India
  • Prashanth Prabhu Department of Audiology All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Mysuru, Naimisham Campus, Road No.3 TK Layout, Manasagangotri, Mysuru Karnataka 570006, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v4i4.110

Keywords:

working memory, diurnal effects, higher-order functions

Abstract

The human circadian rhythmicity is an internal biological clock mechanism that enables them to effectively perform tasks during a particular time of the day, due to which they exhibit diurnal effects. The morningness-eveningness questionnaire classifies individuals as definitely morning, moderately morning, intermediate, moderately evening, and definitely evening type individuals based on their active performance during different times of the day. Literature show variations in visual, memory, audition, and other cognitive tasks throughout the day in every individual. The current study aimed to document the diurnal effects on auditory working memory, a phenomenon crucial for learning and academic outcomes and holds its role in various clinical and research fields. Thirty-two participants were enrolled (21 females and 11 males) and were classified based on the morningness-eveningness questionnaire. The Auditory Working Memory tests were carried out during the morning and evening for all the participants. Based on a parametric paired t-test, results reveal no significant differences between morning time and evening time across moderately morning, intermediate, and moderately evening groups implying that working memory is a higher-order function that shows no or negligible diurnal effects, unlike other lower-order functions like temporal processing of auditory signals.

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2021-12-08

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Prakash, P., Shivaiah, C., Umashankar, A., & Prabhu, P. (2021). Effect of diurnal changes on the auditory working memory in individuals with normal hearing. Neuroscience Research Notes, 4(4), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v4i4.110

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