#auditory perception

We May Hear Others' Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

The capacity to anticipate and discriminate these movement-related sounds from environmental sounds is critical to normal hearing.

In a vast, endless void, shards of glass-like fragments float weightlessly, suspended as if reality itself has been broken into pieces. Each shard reflects a dazzling spectrum of colors—vivid electric blues, blazing reds, and soft, dreamy pastels. The shards overlap and blend at the edges, creating a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of shifting hues, where no two reflections are the same. The shapes seem to twist and turn, catching the light at different angles, as if part of a fractured mirror that reflects a distorted version of reality. The scene evokes a sense of disorientation, as the boundaries between dimension and perception blur in this surreal and fragmented universe. https://www.artpal.com/Timeles-prints/

👁️‍🗨️ Fascinating study reveals how blind people excel in auditory motion detection, offering insights into the brain's adaptability. Learn about this groundbreaking research in sensory perception. #AuditoryMotion #BrainScience #SensoryPerception

Ione Fine, University of Washington and Woon Ju Park, University of Washington Almost nothing in the world is still. Toddlers dash across the living room. Cars zip across the street. Motion is one of the most important features in the environment; the ability to predict the movement of objects in the world is often directly related to survival – whether it’s a gazelle detecting the slow creep of…

Yanny or Laurel: The Blue Dress of 2018