Parallel cortical pathways have been proposed for the processing of auditory pattern and
spatial information, respectively. We tested this segregation with human functional magnetic …

The auditory system includes 2 parallel functional pathways—one for treating sounds'
identities and another for their spatial attributes (so-called “what” and “where” pathways). We …

Recentstudies have revealed a distinct cortical network activated during the analysis of
sounds' spatial properties. Whether common brain regions in this auditory where pathway …

Perception of the acoustic world requires the simultaneous processing of the acoustic
patterns associated with sound objects and their location in space. In this functional …

In humans, neuroimaging studies have identified the planum temporale to be particularly
responsive to both spatial and nonspatial attributes of sound. However, a functional …

The auditory system infers the location of sound sources from the processing of different
acoustic cues. These cues change during development and when assistive hearing devices …

Natural and behaviorally relevant sounds are characterized by temporal modulations of their
waveforms, which carry important cues for sound segmentation and communication. Still …

Sound localization is important for orienting and focusing attention and for segregating
sounds from different sources in the environment. In humans, horizontal sound localization …

The extent to which sound identification and sound localization depend on specialized
auditory pathways was examined by using functional magnetic resonance imaging and …

Highlights•The responses of neurons in the auditory cortex (AC) to complex sounds cannot
be predicted based on their responses to tones.•AC tone-evoked responses are shaped by …