The auditory system continually relearns to decode pinna-imposed spectral cues.

Evidence

Learning also has an effect on the utilization of spectral cues. This is natural, since the ears of humans develop steadily throughout life, and the hearing system has to continuously adapt to the acoustic effect of the pinnae. In an experiment by Hofman et al. (1998), the cavities of subjects were made smaller using putty, thus destroying the natural spectral cues. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1453

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The auditory system continuously adapts to each person’s changing ear shape; Adults can relearn sound localization with altered pinna cues in weeks; Listeners re-adapt to modified pinna cues within about six weeks — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 3053 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• The auditory system continuously adapts to each person’s changing ear shape #corroborates (0.92)
• Adults can relearn sound localization with altered pinna cues in weeks #exemplifies (0.85)
• Listeners re-adapt to modified pinna cues within about six weeks #exemplifies (0.85) — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 3053
• Sound localization from pinna cues is learned and specific to each person’s ear shape. #corroborates (0.80)
• Spatial hearing is calibrated through learning to each listener’s head and pinna geometry #corroborates (0.78) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1381