mlsstl wrote: > I've always been puzzled by statements like the one above which clearly > imply that, on those rare occasions when a subjectivist admits that > their perception might have been influenced by their own mind rather > than only outside technical factors, that said influence is limited only > to those situations where they have a clear expectation of change. > > Sure, expectation bias is an example of the power of our mind, but it is > only one example. Psychological studies are full of examples where > unexpected, hidden or subconscious factors played a significant role in > affecting human perception. > > There was a book released a few years ago called "A Mind of Its Own - > How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives" by Dr. Cordelia Fine. The book has > nothing to do with audio, but is an excellent read for those interested > in learning more about human perception. Unlike the apparent assumption > of some audiophiles, we do not cease behaving like humans when we listen > to a stereo.
+1 We don't experience reality directly. Our poor brain updates a prefiltered model we discard the majority off the information our senses feed the brain . That "filtering function" has probably helped homoniod species a lot but I would not expect it to work any good with simulated stimuli . In fact many system rely on it ! we can accept the going on on a small tv screen and engage in the content ? I like a quote from an Lou Rees song " believe non that you hear and half of what you see" Ask any cop that tries to get reliable eye witness reports from the same event ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
