Cortical responses to sound are stronger from the opposite ear than the same-side ear

Evidence

Throughout all investigated regions, explanatory powers of sound levels or loudness estimates were higher for contralateral as compared to ipsilateral stimuli, albeit with varying degrees of lateralization across ROIs. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 2625

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the contralateral dominance of auditory cortical responses, a foundational feature of auditory pathway organization.