We see sound - visual system helps process sound

[Gannon]

Article here... I thought this was really interesting because I made the argument that we do "See" sound (I speculated) and thought it was just a metaphor/anology but apparently it's true!

Article below:

http://www.livescience.com/hea...0818-seeing-sound.html

I wasn't sure where to put this but I thought most people here would find it interesting!

 

[Cogman]

That is very interesting. I have often thought that I had some level of echolocation. (When I close my eyes, I can still tell when something is near me/that I am close to something, like a wall). This could be part of that explanation as it seems the ears somehow help with light processing as well.

 

[TuxDave]

"see" sound? I'm always a skeptic when I'm reading articles like this because I feel like the headline always have to say something completely misleading to gather attention. What if the sound helps narrow what we focus on allowing us to see things better?

 

[KIAman]

Well, we do "smell" taste. With the amazing things our brains can do, I'm not surprised.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Stereo positioning is hardly new... everyone with two working ears can do it to some extent. Google binaural audio (http://www.binaural.com/bindemos.html) to hear the effects through headphones.

 

[SergeC]

This might explain why people turn down the radio when they're looking for their destination in their car?

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Stereo positioning is hardly new... everyone with two working ears can do it to some extent. Google binaural audio (http://www.binaural.com/bindemos.html) to hear the effects through headphones.

I guess google must be deaf if that's the link it gave you.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Stereo positioning is hardly new... everyone with two working ears can do it to some extent. Google binaural audio (http://www.binaural.com/bindemos.html) to hear the effects through headphones.

I guess google must be deaf if that's the link it gave you.

ATHT effect??