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- In a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers used a series of sonic illusions to show that people perceive silences much as they hear sounds.
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Jul 12, 2023 · Scientists have long debated how we perceive the absence of sound waves hitting our ears. DrPixel via Getty Images. From the roar of a crowd to the quiet of a library, sound and silence might...
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Jul 10, 2023 · It’s a question that may seem better suited to a philosophy class (or a Simon & Garfunkel concert) than a science lab, but a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests people really can “hear” the absence of noise.
Jul 10, 2023 · Silence can be heard, a new study suggests. Researchers have used auditory illusions to reveal how moments of silence distort people’s perception of time. Their findings address the debate...
Jul 11, 2023 · The researchers plan to keep exploring the extent to which people hear silence, including whether we hear silences that are not preceded by sound. They also plan to investigate visual disappearances and other examples of things people can perceive as being absent.
Jul 10, 2023 · The fact that these silence-based illusions produced exactly the same results as their sound-based counterparts suggests that people hear silence just like they hear sounds, the...
Jul 11, 2023 · Key Facts: Using auditory illusions, the researchers demonstrated that moments of silence can distort our perception of time, similar to sounds. The study concluded that silence is ‘perceived’ in a similar way to sounds, suggesting that we can ‘hear’ silence.
