The influence of vision on sound localization abilities in both the horizontal and vertical planes

Numerous recent reports have suggested that individuals deprived of vision are able to develop heightened auditory spatial abilities. However, most such studies have compared the blind to blindfolded sighted individuals, a procedure that might introduce a strong performance bias. Indeed, while blind...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vanessa eTabry, Robert J Zatorre, Patrice eVoss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00932/full