What is an auditory object?

Timothy D Griffiths; Jason D Warren

doi:10.1038/nrn1538

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What is an auditory object?

Timothy D Griffiths and Jason D Warren

Nature reviews. Neuroscience, Vol.5(11), pp.887-892

11/01/2004

DOI: 10.1038/nrn1538

PMID: 15496866

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Abstract

Objects are the building blocks of experience, but what do we mean by an object? Increasingly, neuroscientists refer to 'auditory objects', yet it is not clear what properties these should possess, how they might be represented in the brain, or how they might relate to the more familiar objects of vision. The concept of an auditory object challenges our understanding of object perception. Here, we offer a critical perspective on the concept and its basis in the brain.

Biological and medical sciences

Ear and associated structures. Auditory pathways and centers. Hearing. Vocal organ. Phonation. Sound production. Echolocation

Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology

Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs

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Title: Subtitle: What is an auditory object?
Creators: Timothy D Griffiths - Newcastle University
Jason D Warren - UK Dementia Research Institute
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Nature reviews. Neuroscience, Vol.5(11), pp.887-892
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/nrn1538
PMID: 15496866
ISSN: 1471-003X
eISSN: 1471-0048
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/2004
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984627337102771

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