“…By adulthood, own names elicit a highly preferential response that may be detected even without explicit instructions to attend (e.g., Eichenlaub et al, 2012) and in subjects with altered state of consciousness (e.g., asleep: Perrin et al, 1999; brain damage: Perrin et al, 2006; Laureys et al, 2007; Wang et al, 2015). Conversely, the lack of consistent response to own name has been frequently reported in individuals with developmental disabilities (e.g., autism: Nadig et al, 2007, Cygan et al, 2014; severe intellectual disability: Tamura et al, 2015). Thus, spoken names are an attractive stimulus for examining auditory processing across the lifespan and range of functioning.…”