Detection of appearing and disappearing objects in complex acoustic scenes.

The ability to detect sudden changes in the environment is critical for survival. Hearing is hypothesized to play a major role in this process by serving as an "early warning device," rapidly directing attention to new events. Here, we investigate listeners' sensitivity to changes in...

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Main Authors: Francisco Cervantes Constantino, Leyla Pinggera, Supathum Paranamana, Makio Kashino, Maria Chait
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3459829?pdf=render