Chapter
The Evolution of Hearing
24:16 - 34:54 (10:37)
Our ears are remarkably similar to those of macaque monkeys and chimpanzees, allowing us to locate sound in space. Disruptions in auditory and visual matching can lead to the ventriloquism effect, where sound appears to come from a different location.
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The ventriloquism effect occurs when we believe that a sound is coming from a location it is not actually coming from due to disruptions in auditory hearing and visual matching.
24:16 - 26:39 (02:23)
Summary
The ventriloquism effect occurs when we believe that a sound is coming from a location it is not actually coming from due to disruptions in auditory hearing and visual matching. Our brain has neurons that calculate the difference in time of arrival for sound waves in each ear, allowing for sound localization.
ChapterThe Evolution of Hearing
EpisodeThe Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
PodcastHuberman Lab
Our ears are not just for aesthetics, but rather, they help us locate the position of things in space by capturing sound waves, timing and frequencies.
26:39 - 28:54 (02:15)
Summary
Our ears are not just for aesthetics, but rather, they help us locate the position of things in space by capturing sound waves, timing and frequencies.
ChapterThe Evolution of Hearing
EpisodeThe Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
PodcastHuberman Lab
The ability to move our ears is present in about 60% of people, and it is useful for sound localization, just like some animals tilt their ears to capture information about two distant sound-making objects.
28:54 - 31:17 (02:22)
Summary
The ability to move our ears is present in about 60% of people, and it is useful for sound localization, just like some animals tilt their ears to capture information about two distant sound-making objects.
ChapterThe Evolution of Hearing
EpisodeThe Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
PodcastHuberman Lab
A study found that females who identify as heterosexual have a higher frequency of autoacoustic emissions than males who identify as heterosexual, and our ears are very similar to those of non-human primates like macaque monkeys and chimpanzees.
31:17 - 34:54 (03:36)
Summary
A study found that females who identify as heterosexual have a higher frequency of autoacoustic emissions than males who identify as heterosexual, and our ears are very similar to those of non-human primates like macaque monkeys and chimpanzees.