«These findings that
auditory perception also goes through peaks and troughs supports the theory that perception is not passive but in fact our understanding of the world goes through cycles,» said Professor Alais from the University of Sydney.
Not exact matches
While this enhancement is most apparent with visual
perception, it may
also occur with
auditory, and to a lesser extent, tactile and olfactory
perception.
The brains of trained musicians differ from nonmusicians, and they
also enjoy a range of
auditory advantages, including better speech
perception in noise, according to research from Kraus's laboratory.
Merzenich extended his findings to sound
perception, showing that the
auditory cortex
also forms sensory maps corresponding to different sound frequencies, and that these maps are equally malleable in adulthood.