Noise Impact on Verbal Working Memory in Young Adults: Using Pupillometry to Assess Cognitive Effort

This thesis uses pupillometry to measure cognitive effort to examine how noise affects young people's verbal working memory. Noise can interfere with verbal working memory, which is important for understanding and communicating in language. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the connection between noise and verbal working memory performance. Participants complete verbal working memory tasks while being exposed to two distinct situations using a within-subjects approach. The effects of noise on pupillary dilation and verbal working memory performance are investigated statistically. This study adds to our knowledge of the negative effects of noise exposure on cognition and emphasizes how crucial it is to reduce noise pollution for the best possible cognitive performance, particularly for young adults who regularly interact with noisy surroundings.