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Why high-pitched sounds feel small

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Cross-modal correspondence forces humans to tightly associate acoustic frequency with physical volume. Without any training, your system automatically links shrill, high-pitched sounds to incredibly small, sharp objects, and deep, booming frequencies to massive, rounded objects. Your biological hardware constantly attempts to assign physical dimensions to invisible sound waves.

Why high-pitched sounds feel small
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