Even silent videos excite the listening brain

Page 1 of 1 [ 4 posts ]

Joined: 6 Nov 2009
Age: 50
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 1,524
Location: The Netherlands

11 May 2010, 8:29 am

I came across this interesting finding recently:

Silent videos that merely imply sound - such as of someone playing a musical instrument - still get processed by auditory regions of the brain.

Here's the link to the article:
New Scientist - Even silent videos excite the listening brain

_________________
1975, ASD: Asperger's Syndrome (diagnosed: October 22, 2009)

Interests: science, experimental psychology, psychophysics, music (listening and playing (guitar)) and visual arts

Don't focus on your weaknesses, focus on your strengths

computerlove
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Age: 125
Gender: Male
Posts: 5,791

11 May 2010, 9:32 am

funny way to prove it: http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/01/2 ... inest.html

_________________
One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

Kiley
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Apr 2010
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Posts: 879

11 May 2010, 10:03 am

I guess it's kind of like seeing color when watching black and white TV. You're brain fills it in. I wonder how many details our brains fill in that we aren't aware of?

auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 115,219
Location: the island of defective toy santas

12 May 2010, 1:28 am

Kiley wrote:

I guess it's kind of like seeing color when watching black and white TV. You're brain fills it in. I wonder how many details our brains fill in that we aren't aware of?

i sure wish I had that ability.

Page 1 of 1 [ 4 posts ]

Jump to:

Even silent videos excite the listening brain Post Reply New Topic

Even silent videos excite the listening brain