Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it

Evidence

As you listen, the particles of sound (phonons) decide to be heard. Listening affects what is sounding. The relationship is symbiotic. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the chapter’s recurring ‘listening effect’ and to quantum-observer ideas in physics; also to the book’s thesis on consciousness shaping sonic environment. — connects to: Listening inclusively can fold one’s own thoughts into the sounded environment — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 184; A structured listening piece can train three modes of sonic intention — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 286; Listening together is an act of transforming shared space through sound — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 294 (+38 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346

Broader Connections

• Being open to listening changes how sounds are perceived, expanding perception #corroborates (0.95) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 422
• The act of attentive listening actively enlivens the surrounding environment #corroborates (0.90) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 347