Silence might not be deafening but it’s something that literally can be heard, concludes a team of philosophers and psychologists who used auditory illusions to reveal how moments of silence distort ...

A new study finds that people hear familiar words as louder than nonsense words, even when both are equally loud. The results ...

What does silence sound like? This may seem an odd question, but research indicates that silence is something that can ‘be heard’ and that people perceive silence in different ways. This is drawn from ...

The auditory illusion can create a phantom tone in your head said to promote focus, relaxation, and cognition.

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Neuroscientists and sound designers explain the Shepard tone—an auditory illusion that makes listeners feel like they're flying or sinking. By Alison Nastasi Published Aug 11, 2022 9:00 AM EDT Get the ...

Sine-wave speech can be thought of as a sort of auditory illusion, a sensory edge case in which one’s experience has a clear “before” and “after” moment, like going through a one-way door. Sine-wave ...

Silence might not be deafening but it's something that literally can be heard, concludes a team of philosophers and psychologists who used auditory illusions to reveal how moments of silence distort ...