23 September 2025 · First online (indexed publication record)
Eleftheria Pistolas, Liv Smets, Johan Wagemans
i-Perception · Multisensory perception experiments
Experiments examined whether different noise backgrounds shape experiences during uniform visual stimulation. Visual imagery was common; reported sounds were less frequent and sometimes resembled water.
Method and scope
Three experiments compared no-noise, white-noise and brown-noise conditions in laboratory and museum settings, using interviews to analyse experiences.
What to keep in mind
The proposed influence of sound resemblance remains interpretive. Laboratory experiences do not establish the origin of a particular spontaneous haunting report.
Original paper & source
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DOI: 10.1177/20416695251376600
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