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Are you team #Yanny or #Laurel? The viral audio clip has everyone buzzing, so we thought it important to sound off on the science behind how our brains interpret frequencies. The effect comes from the audio frequency, with different information being prominent on separate frequency (Hz) levels. Yanny can be heard in the high frequency ranges and Laurel in the lower. So depending on a.) how well you hear high or low frequencies, b.) what your brain expects to hear, and c.) if you're blasting the bass or the treble in your stereo—you'll be team Yanny or team Laurel. Here is a diagram to illustrate APPROXIMATE locations of where we can hear higher and lower frequencies in our inner ears. To learn more about the science of how your brain processes sound, come to our "Notes on the Folds: Why Music Make Us Shiver" program on Saturday, June 2. bit.ly/musicshivers 🎵🔊 . . . . . . . . #yannyorlaurel #teamyanny #teamlaurel #sound #science #frequency #hearing #hear #infographic #listen #ear #lau...

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