Gain control in the auditory system: Absolute identification of intensity within and across the two ears

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-240

  Gordon, Michael S ^a,b   Schneider, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Life Sciences Building   (United States)

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EID: 34250832130     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193745     Document Type: Article

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