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\"brain.jpg\"<\/a>Interestingly, we hear shapes pretty well. It seems that Canadian Scientists think that human brains can decode the shape of an object by processing special sound inputs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that a property of sound such as frequency can be used to convey shape information suggests that as long as the spatial relation is coded in a systematic way, shape can be preserved and made accessible \u2013 even if the medium via which space is coded is not spatial in its physical nature,\u201d said Jung-Kyong Kim, student in Dr. Robert Zatorre\u2019s lab at The Neuro.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Research was done by scientists of The Montreal Neurological Institute and McGill University.<\/p>\n

Well, anyone who has talked on phone with people would know that it can be a dangerous proposition! For example, I remember when I had talked to my wife the first time on phone without having seen her picture. I had formed an image. She was nowhere near that! She was far more petite and good looking than what her voice \u201csounded\u201d like! But then a man\u2019s brain behaves a little strangely and works in multiple directions on listening to a woman\u2019s voice specially when he is trying to scout for a partner! <\/p>\n

We seem to share this ability somewhat with some fishes like Dolphins which use echolocation to move around in their habitat. Humans can be trained<\/a> to develop this abillity.<\/p>\n

Following training, the individuals were able to match auditory input to tactually discerned shapes and showed generalization to new auditory-tactile or sound-touch pairings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This, of course, holds great promise for help to visually impaired people. Published in Experimental Brain Research<\/i>, this research shows that the complete perception of objects and happenings occur not at the sensory level but at a more abstract level.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Have you experienced it?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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