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At what level is the gap transfer illusion illusory?
Yoshitaka Nakajima1, Gerard Bastiaan Remijn1
1Kyushu University, Japan.
I-Perception
|September 7, 2023
Summary
The gap transfer illusion makes a longer sound seem continuous by perceptually transferring a gap to a shorter sound. This auditory illusion is caused by higher-level perceptual organization, not peripheral auditory activity.
Area of Science:
- Auditory perception
- Psychoacoustics
- Cognitive science
Background:
- The gap transfer illusion involves a temporal gap in one sound being perceived in another.
- Previous explanations linked this auditory illusion to peripheral auditory processing.
- A new perspective challenges this by proposing higher-level cognitive mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the underlying mechanisms of the gap transfer illusion.
- To determine whether the illusion originates from peripheral or central auditory processing.
- To provide evidence for a higher-level perceptual organization account.
Main Methods:
- A series of carefully designed auditory demonstrations were used.
- The demonstrations manipulated temporal gaps and glide characteristics.
- Listener perception of auditory continuity was systematically evaluated.
Main Results:
- Sound demonstrations provided evidence against peripheral auditory explanations.
- The results indicated that the illusory continuity is driven by higher-level processes.
- The gap transfer illusion appears to be a product of perceptual organization.
Conclusions:
- The gap transfer illusion is not solely due to peripheral auditory activity.
- Higher-level perceptual organization mechanisms are the primary cause of this auditory phenomenon.
- This finding offers a new understanding of auditory continuity perception.
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