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Effects of head movement and proprioceptive feedback in training of sound localization

Akio Honda1, Hiroshi Shibata2, Souta Hidaka3

  • 1Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan Currently at: Department of Welfare Psychology, Tohoku Fukushi University, 1-8-1, Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8522, Japan;

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binaural differenceshead movementperceptual motor learningproprioceptive feedbackspectral shape cuestraining of sound localization

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