SoftwireEngineer wrote: > ...I did not "expect" this change before going in.....
I've always been puzzled by statements like the one above which clearly imply that, on those rare occasions when a subjectivist admits that their perception might have been influenced by their own mind rather than only outside technical factors, that said influence is limited only to those situations where they have a clear expectation of change. Sure, expectation bias is an example of the power of our mind, but it is only one example. Psychological studies are full of examples where unexpected, hidden or subconscious factors played a significant role in affecting human perception. There was a book released a few years ago called "A Mind of Its Own - How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives" by Dr. Cordelia Fine. The book has nothing to do with audio, but is an excellent read for those interested in learning more about human perception. Unlike the apparent assumption of some audiophiles, we do not cease behaving like humans when we listen to a stereo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
