binaural cue

any difference in the sound arriving at the two ears from a given sound source (interaural difference) that acts as a cue to permit auditory localization. The common cues are interaural level differences (ILD), interaural time differences (ITD), and (closely related to ITD) interaural phase differences (IPD). Also called binaural difference.

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December 26th 2024

false self

in the object relations theory of British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott (1896–1971), the self that develops as a defense against impingements and in adaptation to the environment. This contrasts with the true self, which develops in an environment that adapts to the infant and allows him or her to discover and express true impulses.