60-Second Science: Same Old Song May Sound Different To Individuals
Posted by sciencewatch on 30 Jan 2008 6:22 pm. Filed under General Science News.
60-Second Science: Same Old Song May Sound Different To Individuals
Our ears are highly attuned to sounds in the world around us. It’s not just the frequency of the sound itself. There are also subtle differences and shifts in loudness and pitch. That’s what tells us, for instance, whether that baby crying belongs to us and just where it’s located. But according to a recent study, what you and I hear may not sound the same.