Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Why Some People See Sound
Brain anatomy may be key to explaining why some people see sound in a flash illusion.

Some people may actually see sounds, say researchers who found this odd ability is possible when the parts of the brain devoted to vision are small.

These findings points to a clever strategy the brain might use when vision is unreliable, investigators added.

Scientists took a closer look at the sound-induced flash illusion. When a single flash is followed by two bleeps, people sometimes also see two illusory consecutive flashes.
http://www.livescience.com/24191-why-some-people-see-sound.html
Image: Handy Widiyanto | shutterstock
Why Some People See Sound
Brain anatomy may be key to explaining why some people see sound in a flash illusion.

Some people may actually see sounds, say researchers who found this odd ability is possible when the parts of the brain devoted to vision are small.

These findings points to a clever strategy the brain might use when vision is unreliable, investigators added.

Scientists took a closer look at the sound-induced flash illusion. When a single flash is followed by two bleeps, people sometimes also see two illusory consecutive flashes.
http://www.livescience.com/24191-why-some-people-see-sound.html
Image: Handy Widiyanto | shutterstock

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