The human auditory system can perceive pitch differences down to a specific minimum duration
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 90/100
Psychophysical evidence confirms that the human auditory system's ability to discriminate pitch and temporal differences depends heavily on tone duration, following specific limens and temporal integration limits.
Evidence for · 3
Frequency difference limens for short-duration tones
1973 · cited by 294
Demonstrates that pitch discrimination performance for pure tones depends systematically on stimulus duration.
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More for · 2
Frequency Discrimination of Short- versus Long-Duration Tones by Normal and Hearing-Impaired Listeners
1987 · cited by 15
Examines how frequency difference limens vary between short- and long-duration tones.
Detection of Interaural Time Differences in Short-Duration Low-Frequency Tones
1973 · cited by 6
Shows that auditory temporal and binaural resolution limits are constrained by short tone durations.