What bats reveal about how humans focus attention
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 12:10
in Psychology & Sociology
You’re at a crowded party, noisy with multiple conversations, music and clinking glasses. But when someone behind you says your name, you hear it and quickly turn in that direction. Researchers have now discovered how a bat’s brain screens out sounds not worth paying attention to, and this this may provide clues to how humans do the same.