Auditory perception acts as an unreliable measurement device on a nonlinear system
Evidence
Studies on auditory sensation and perception can be compared to measurements of a very complex physical system that is inherently non-linear, time-varying with both short-term and long-term effects, and it also shows minor or major variation due to innumerable other factors than those specifically being studied. It is like having an unreliable measurement device for measuring an unpredictably behaving system. With proper methodology and for properly specified problems, the task is, however, manageable and leads to useful theories and models. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 844
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
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