One can intentionally tune into how a group collectively perceives sound

Evidence

In a group or crowd can you hear with their ears? — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 338

Categorization

• QUESTION: Unpacks a rich ambiguity: does ‘hear with their ears’ mean empathy, shared attention, or distributed perception? Worth chasing in the book’s group-listening sections.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 338
• XREF: connects to: 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; Group soundscape scanning synchronizes attention through shared listening cues (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• A listening group can coordinate sharing what each member hears at a given moment #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 380