Hearing and smell

Following a voice, recognizing odor mixtures and experiences that cross the senses.

Subjects: Hearing and smell

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3 problems

Auditory scene analysis

We can follow one voice among many. How does attention organize overlapping sounds into sources we can track?

Odor-mixture perception

A blend can smell like its ingredients or like a new odor. What determines which percept emerges?

Sound–touch synesthesia

For some people, sounds consistently evoke localized touch sensations. What creates that unusually strong link between hearing and touch?

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