Psychology
Instantly locating a dropped pin in the dark
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Your ability to pinpoint exactly where a sound came from is a masterclass in micro-timing. Directional hearing relies on interaural time differences—meaning your auditory system calculates the minuscule fraction of a millisecond it takes for a sound wave to hit one ear before the other. Your system flawlessly triangulates the location in pitch blackness, assuming you actually pay attention to it.
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