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Frequency Selectivity and Nonlinearity in Hearing
The session delves into the mechanical principles of the inner ear, elucidating how hair cells transduce sound stimuli into neural signals, focusing on frequency selectivity and nonlinear responses.
This lecture covers the mechanics of the inner ear and how the hair cells respond to sound stimuli.
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Introduction to Perception
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