The Influence of Tactile Cognitive Maps on Auditory Space Perception in Sighted Persons.

ABSTRACT: We have recently shown that vision is important to improve spatial auditory cognition. In this study, we investigate whether touch is as effective as vision to create a cognitive map of a soundscape. In particular, we tested whether the creation of a mental representation of a room, obtained through tactile exploration of a 3D model, can influence the perception of a complex auditory task in sighted people. We tested two groups of blindfolded sighted people - one experimental and one control group - in an auditory space bisection task. In the first group, the bisection task was performed three times: specifically, the participants explored with their hands the 3D tactile model of the room and were led along the perimeter of the room between the first and the second execution of the space b

SUBMITTER: Tonelli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5088781 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature