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A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition
Published on: October 29, 2018
Protocol for exploring the relationship between sound localization and the representation of the body in space
Daniel Paromov1, Karina Moïn-Darbari1, Assan Mary Cedras2
1Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3N 1X7, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3W 1W5, Canada.
Abstract:
The influence of multisensory integration on spatial hearing has received more attention in recent years. Notably, incongruent sensory inputs can bias auditory spatial processing. Here, we present a protocol for producing an illusory shift in the localization of a sound source by inducing an unconscious shift in the representation of the body in space. We describe steps for screening participants and evaluating vestibular and hearing abilities. We then detail procedures for performing auditory localization tasks both with and without disorientation. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Paromov et al.1.
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