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The Role of Memory in Auditory Perception

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Auditory Perception of Sound Sources

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  1. Speech and Hearing Sciences, Arizona State University Tempe, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA

    William A. Yost

  2. Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

  3. Parmly Hearing Institute and Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626, USA

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Demany, L., Semal, C. (2008). The Role of Memory in Auditory Perception. In: Yost, W.A., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Auditory Perception of Sound Sources. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 29. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71305-2_4

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