How does your brain turn a chaotic overlap of sound into a world that makes sense?In this episode, we explore polyphonic perception, the remarkable ability of the auditory brain to track multiple sound streams at once. We get into how your brain groups sounds, maps them in space, and never quite switches off, even when you think you're not listening.

How does your brain turn a chaotic overlap of sound into a world that makes sense? In this episode, we explore polyphonic perception, the remarkable ability of the auditory brain to track multiple sound streams at once. We get into how your brain groups sounds, maps them in space, and never quite switches off, even when you think you're not listening.

Polyphonic Perception: How Your Brain Hears More Than One Thing at Once

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Polyphonic Perception: How Your Brain Hears More Than One Thing at Once