The role of auditory experience in the development and maintenance of sound localization

Newborn animals are capable of crude sound localization, indicating that they innately associate certain auditory cues with general locations in space. These associations are shaped and refined during early development by a process that is influenced strongly by sensory experience. The result is a sound localization mechanism that is finely tuned and calibrated to the individual. In adults, this mechanism continues to make limited adjustments in response to sensory experience, thus maintaining its accuracy and precision.

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