Central auditory processing across frequencies produces the near miss

Evidence

The near miss to Weber’s law is a consequence of the ability of the central auditory system to take advantage of multiple pieces of information across frequency, and it highlights that basilar membrane vibration and auditory nerve firing rate together do not provide enough information to understand the perception of loudness. The central auditory system has a clear role. — Jennifer Lentz, Psychoacoustics- Perception of Normal…, 825