Briefly Explain the Differences Between the 'Where' and 'What' Auditory

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Essay

Briefly explain the differences between the 'where' and 'what' auditory systems.
The auditory system must keep track of many aspects of the complex auditory scene: where sounds are occurring in space and when sounds occur are they simultaneous, or does one sound precede another?) to determine what the sound represents in terms of known auditory objects, such as speech or music or new auditory objects to be learned.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process by which an individual learns, acquires knowledge, and develops the ability to reason and understand their world.

Formal Operations

The final stage of cognitive development (according to Piaget), characterized by the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and manage problems systematically.

Adolescence

Period in development between the onset of puberty and adulthood. It usually begins between 11 and 13 years of age.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.