Abstract
Varying the onset times of two or more acoustic events, which comprise temporal sequences, results in a variety of perceptual phenomena, depending in part on the range of time intervals used. Onset-time differences from 1 to 20 msec give rise to qualities that are interpretable on relatively peripheral physiological grounds, and may be associated with unitary or fused, non-successive perceptions. Time differences between 20 and 100 msec encompass a range of phenomena that are best interpreted by invoking figure properties of sequences. These need not involve separate verbal reports of “order,” as is more typical of a third range, well beyond 100 msec. While various filter models may be applied to the shortest range and its discrimination responses, and while decision models may be applied to the longest range and its judgments of successive, separated events, the intermediate range requires Gestalt-like rules for adequate interpretation.
Preparation of this paper was supported by Public Health Service grant NS 03856 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke to the Central Institute for the Deaf.
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Hirsh, I.J. (1974). Temporal Order and Auditory Perception. In: Moskowitz, H.R., Scharf, B., Stevens, J.C. (eds) Sensation and Measurement. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2245-3_24
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