As a hypothesis this has the advantage that we have
auditory systems capable of making sense of the sounds of people moving in our midst — an angry stomper approaching, a delicate lilter passing, and so on.
Not exact matches
While the brain's
auditory system is
capable of blocking out background noises to focus on specific stimuli, nonetheless all these sounds can be distracting.
A Ferrari 599 equipped with a sport exhaust
system — the first of two cars we sampled — is
capable of inflicting
auditory pain on small animals miles away and is, we feel, too passionate for everyday use.