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Auditory Perception of Sound Sources pp 215–232Cite as

Spatial Hearing and Perceiving Sources

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  1. Speech and Hearing Sciences, Arizona State University Tempe, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA

    William A. Yost

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    Arthur N. Popper

  3. Parmly Hearing Institute and Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626, USA

    Richard R. Fay

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Darwin, C.J. (2008). Spatial Hearing and Perceiving Sources. In: Yost, W.A., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Auditory Perception of Sound Sources. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 29. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71305-2_8

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