The impact of noise exposure, time pressure, and cognitive load on objective task performance and subjective sensory overload and fatigue.

IF 1.8 4区 心理学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1080/13803395.2025.2458539
Marilien C Marzolla, Lex Borghans, Juliëtte Ebus, Martyna Gwiazda, Caroline van Heugten, Petra Hurks
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Introduction: Sensory hypersensitivity (SHS) refers to an increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli, often leading to sensory overload and adversely affecting daily functioning and well-being. This study examined the effects of three situational triggers - noise, time pressure, and cognitive load - on task performance, sensory overload, and fatigue. Additionally, we sought to explore the associations between these effects and SHS, while accounting for other influencing factors such as personality, coping mechanisms, and anxiety.

Method: We experimentally tested 105 university students, employing a visuospatial task (the Paper Folding Test, PFT) under eight different conditions, manipulating the three situational triggers. The measured outcomes included task accuracy, average response time, sensory overload, and fatigue. Participants also completed several questionnaires: Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS), Multi-Modal Evaluation of Sensory Sensitivity (MESSY), State and Trait Anxiety Index, Big Five Inventory, and COPE Easy.

Results: Our findings indicated that sensory overload increased as more situational triggers were introduced, with noise having the most significant impact. However, this increase in sensory overload did not correspond to changes in objective performance measures, such as accuracy and average response time on the PFT, which were primarily influenced by cognitive load (i.e. easy versus difficult items). Additionally, individuals with higher levels of SHS (HSPS and MESSY) reported greater overall sensory overload and fatigue. Nonetheless, the impact of the triggers on sensory overload and fatigue was not exclusive to those with high SHS, and neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness, and trait anxiety were significant predictors of SHS, more so than task-related outcomes.

Conclusions: Feelings of sensory overload may not necessarily impair cognitive performance, and the impact of situational triggers can be similar for individuals with and without SHS. This implies that the burden of SHS and overall sensory overload may be influenced by other underlying factors leading to an elevation of baseline sensory overload, warranting further investigation.

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期刊介绍: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology ( JCEN) publishes research on the neuropsychological consequences of brain disease, disorders, and dysfunction, and aims to promote the integration of theories, methods, and research findings in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of JCEN is to publish original empirical research pertaining to brain-behavior relationships and neuropsychological manifestations of brain disease. Theoretical and methodological papers, critical reviews of content areas, and theoretically-relevant case studies are also welcome.
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