Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Spatial constraints on focused attention: beyond the right-side advantage

C Hublet, J Morais, P Bertelson

    Perception
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study on auditory perception found a right-side advantage for sound localization when speakers were positioned laterally. A frontal sound advantage was observed when one speaker was in front, suggesting cerebral dominance influences sound processing.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Low-volume walking HIIT: Efficient strategy to improve physical capacity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in older women with type 2 diabetes.

    Diabetes & metabolic syndrome·2021
    Same author

    Quantitative proteomic analysis of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacterium.

    Environmental research·2021
    Same author

    Left Ventricular Noncompaction: A Rare Cause of Effort Angina Unveiled During Left Heart Catheterization.

    The Journal of invasive cardiology·2020
    Same author

    An interpretable data-driven approach for rules construction: Application to cardiovascular risk assessment.

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2017
    Same author

    Controlling the atomic distribution in PtPd nanoparticles: thermal stability and reactivity during NO abatement.

    Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2017
    Same author

    Improving clinical models based on knowledge extracted from current datasets: a new approach.

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2017

    Area of Science:

    • Auditory Neuroscience
    • Psychoacoustics
    • Human Perception

    Background:

    • Understanding auditory spatial perception is crucial for fields like human-computer interaction and assistive technologies.
    • Investigating how the brain processes sound location cues informs theories of sensory integration and cerebral dominance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of loudspeaker position on auditory perception and sound localization accuracy.
    • To explore potential links between spatial hearing performance and cerebral dominance.

    Main Methods:

    • Subjects listened to simultaneous synthetic speech syllables from two independent loudspeakers.
    • Loudspeaker positions varied, including lateral (90 degrees left/right) and frontal/azimuthal configurations.
    • Performance was assessed based on accuracy and reaction times in identifying sound sources.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • A right-side advantage was observed when loudspeakers were positioned at 90 degrees laterally.
    • An advantage for the frontal sound source was consistently found when competing with sounds at various azimuthal positions.
    • Performance on non-frontal messages was significantly affected by their specific location.

    Conclusions:

    • Auditory spatial perception demonstrates biases, including a right-ear advantage and a preference for frontal sound sources.
    • These findings suggest that cerebral dominance and proximity to the median plane may play significant roles in sound localization.
    • The results contribute to understanding the neural mechanisms underlying auditory spatial processing.