Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0437 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sound Localization
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The idea
Sound is localized by comparing the timing and intensity of its arrival at the two ears.
In practice
A sound from the left reaches the left ear fractionally sooner and slightly louder than the right.
Where people slip
Sounds directly ahead and directly behind produce identical cues. Head movement is what resolves them.
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