Frequencies of inaudible high-frequency sounds differentially affect brain activity: positive and negative hypersonic effects.

The hypersonic effect is a phenomenon in which sounds containing significant quantities of non-stationary high-frequency components (HFCs) above the human audible range (max. 20 kHz) activate the midbrain and diencephalon and evoke various physiological, psychological and behavioral responses. Yet i...

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Main Authors: Ariko Fukushima, Reiko Yagi, Norie Kawai, Manabu Honda, Emi Nishina, Tsutomu Oohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4005747?pdf=render