In Reply to: Time posted by sbrians on September 8, 2014 at 15:25:57:
When the result of a change has a clear negative, I completely agree with your assertion. However, if the result is truly 'neutral' (let's call it 'no measurable change' ;-), there is nothing to correct an initial positive impression which is borne of expectation. It can become a persistent impression. Although the sound itself may not really change, one's enjoyment of it very well can...in a self reinforcing manner.
So much of our perception is the product of 'zombie' neural processes (and chemistry) that it's really impossible to tease the (surprisingly malleable) phenomenon fully into the light of consciousness.
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- Time doesn't correct all misapprehensions. - wazoo 21:48:14 09/09/14 (0)