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For the most part, we expect a correlation between the things we see and the things we hear. Both senses alert us to things to pay attention to: our hearing can inform us of things we don't see, and our vision can inform us of things we don't hear. The alert itself may be the fact that the two senses aren't in agreement, in which case we work to make them align. | For the most part, we expect a correlation between the things we see and the things we hear. Both senses alert us to things to pay attention to: our hearing can inform us of things we don't see, and our vision can inform us of things we don't hear. The alert itself may be the fact that the two senses aren't in agreement, in which case we work to make them align. | ||
A location swap is powerful because it provides juxtaposition, an opportunity to contrast two states. Attention is drawn to those characteristics which don't align, and to those that do resolve for unexpected reasons. We | A location swap is powerful because it provides juxtaposition, an opportunity to contrast two states. Attention is drawn to those characteristics which don't align, and to those that do resolve for unexpected reasons. We realize the things that we take for granted, and glimpse the structures that frame our perception. | ||
* How does an instrument through which sound is transmitted shape our expectation and the perception of it (loudspeaker, telephone, alarm-clock), in other words, what if the expectation is not met, what impact can this have on our perception? | * How does an instrument through which sound is transmitted shape our expectation and the perception of it (loudspeaker, telephone, alarm-clock), in other words, what if the expectation is not met, what impact can this have on our perception? | ||
We have expectations of known things in terms of the kinds of sounds they're likely to make, and notions of what different sounds or qualities of sound might signify. When our expectations don't align with our perceptions, it's a signal that our understanding of a situation may be in immediate need of re-evaluation. | |||