Topic: looming sounds

Sounds emitted by approaching objects are generally perceived as more salient than those of receding ones, in an effect termed the “auditory looming bias”. Its origin has been hypothesized to lie in evolutionary processes, reflecting a hazard protection mechanism. Yet, as differences between looming and receding sounds can, among others, also be learned through non-threatening multisensory information, this hypothesized association to threat perception is subject to debate. Aiming to investigate the bias’ generator sources on the cortex, we analyzed the corticocortical connectivity underlying