Self-experimentation reveals that individual sound perception varies from the norm

Evidence

Some experiments, like pitch or phantom tone perception, are done on yourself. Your perceptions may differ from the norm, and with the ears-open approach you will find yourself listening for and able to hear new aspects of sound. If you are a performer, you will become aware of new aspects of sound that you may be able to control. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 33

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to ‘built-on listening’ work in the soundscape books (Schafer, Hempton) about ‘ears-open’ active listening as a practice. — connects to: Sound perception is a constructive act mediated by memory, association, and social role — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 950