Why we hear differences when none exist

[sq225917]

Way back when man ( and woman) lived in caves and killed their dinner with sticks, wild animals would occasionally wander into the caves at night. Those who were predisposed to hear noises that didn't exist would occasionally get up to investigate if the noise they thought they heard was a wild animal in the cave.

Nine times out of ten there was no animal, and all they lost was a little sleep. On the one occasional that they think they heard a noise and a bear had wandered into the cave they fought it off and saved others and themselves from being mauled to death in their sleep.

Cavemen who didn't hear sounds that didn't exist all got eaten by silent bears.

And that ladies and gentlemen is why caveman genetics is responsible for people thinking they have golden ears...

 

[TBone]

"nine times out of ten" ... just no point.

 

[antcollinet]

 

[pozz]

"Why we here differences that do not exist."

That's not the right way to put it. Or, at least, it suggests the incorrect interpretation.

Rarely does a listener fully hallucinate. What's really happening is that the listener underestimates the level of voluntary control they have over their hearing, and is used to thinking themselves passive.

 

[TBone]

"Why we here differences that do not exist."

That's not the right way to put it.

I hear ya ... lol ...

 

[AdamG]

Why we think we hear, when we’re really hearing what we think! Or something like that!

 

[Fregly]

Nice theory. But the constantly fraidy cat and alarmed caveman with his imaginary noises in the night would get to be a pain in the neck for the more chill cavemen, who needed some sleep from long hard days bringing home the meat, and they eventually probably got together against the nervy caveguy, and bashed him with their sticks just to give themselves some peace.

 

[Robin L]

Rarely does a listener fully hallucinate.

And only well trained and experienced auditors should make the attempt.
This is strictly a job for professionals.

 

[Robin L]

Why we think we hear, when we’re really hearing what we think! Or something like that!

Think twice before you think!

 

[antcollinet]

I have an alternate explanation.

Of an evening the cave lady folk would sing to keep up morale after all the DETHS from silent bears. The cave men folk (and aren't the audio deluded nearly always men?) evolved to prefer the song of the lady they were wed to (and hence presumably found more attractive), regardless of actual musical merit, else they'd be bludgeoned by the mammoth femur wielding wife, for musical faithlessness. Sufficient numbers died from this bludgeoning to give an evolutionary advantage to those who were not.

Hence why the most beautiful amps sound the best.

 

[BDWoody]

Cavemen who didn't hear sounds that didn't exist all got eaten by silent bears.

Their cave-wives heard from the fire pit though...

 

[TBone]

Trust me, bears don't believe in lower signal to noise ratios ... they r not silent creatures ... tho they act very silent after my pup "trees" em ...

Raccoons, esp in packs, r little bears with much bigger attitudes.

 

[mugbot]

"Cavemen who didn't hear sounds that didn't exist all got eaten by silent bears."

Hilarious quote out of context

 

[Blumlein 88]

Fires were built in the middle/back of the cave. The smoke went up and out, radiant warmth stayed in, and animals were afraid of fire. Some built a false barricade so larger animals didn't see a cave there. Cavemen and women could sleep as snug as a bug in the not yet invented rug.

 

[Robin L]

Nah, yer all full of it.

Audiophilia was developed by the gatherers who knew where to find all the best herbs and mushrooms.

 

[TBone]

... and animals were afraid of fire.

some of my pups slept so close to my outdoor fires i could smell fur burning. much experience guiding, isolated on crown land , sleeping in the middle of nowhere during my youth. fires and the smell of food always attract animals at nightfall ... still remember a friend freaking out after a pack of marauding raccoons surrounded our base camp, their beedy eyes illuminating the forest like evil devils ...

 

[kongwee]

"Why we hear difference when none exist in many scientific measurement".

 

[TBone]

Why we hear differences when none exist​

Simple. Because we want to. Jim

Mulder, i "want" to believe ...

sigh, auditioning a friends new Topping dac soon. smile.

... that a well executed ~$200dac will satisfy without reservation, comparatively, within an environment usually reserved for much pricier components ... yeah yeah yeah ... been given that line before ... and ... well ... both of us r really curious on how it will perform, in a variety of ways.

 

[Katji]

"Why we here differences that do not exist."

That's not the right way to put it. Or, at least, it suggests the incorrect interpretation.

Rarely does a listener fully hallucinate. What's really happening is that the listener underestimates the level of voluntary control they have over their hearing, and is used to thinking themselves passive.

And only well trained and experienced auditors should make the attempt.
This is strictly a job for professionals.

 

[Robin L]