auditory pathway

the neural route along which auditory information is conveyed from the cochlear hair cells to the auditory cortex. The major structures in the auditory pathway are the cochlear nucleus, superior olivary complex, lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus, and the medial geniculate nucleus.

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January 18th 2025

law of contrast

law of contrast

a principle of association stating that opposites are reminders of one another: encountering or thinking about one (e.g., a snow-covered field) tends to bring to mind the other (e.g., a sunny beach). Initially proposed as a distinct, essential concept in associationism, the law of contrast later came to be viewed as a special case of the law of contiguity.