Auditory Information

Definition

Auditory information refers to any data received through hearing.

Analogy

Imagine auditory information as songs playing on your favorite radio station. Just as different songs provide different messages and emotions, various sounds give us different types of information about our environment.

Related terms

Echoic Memory: This is a type of sensory memory specific to auditory information retained for up to several seconds after the original stimulus has ceased - kind of like how a song might continue playing in your head even after it has stopped playing on the radio.

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD): A condition where someone struggles to understand and interpret sounds, especially speech sounds - similar to trying to listen to a radio station with poor reception.

Phonological Loop: This is a component of working memory model that deals with auditory information. It's like the DJ at your radio station, keeping track of and managing all the songs (information) coming in.