A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that the auditory cortex, one of the brain’s main sound-processing centers, changes how it operates when we focus on a task. It synchronizes its activity to the rhythm of the task rather than merely reacting to sounds.

https://www.cfhu.org/news/huji-researchers-discover-how-the-brain-becomes-a-better-listener-how-focus-enhances-sound-processing/

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-870916

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv1963