Unilaterally deaf people retain some ability to localize sound using monaural spectral cues
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 58/100
Evidence indicates that unilaterally deaf individuals retain a residual ability to localize sounds using monaural spectral cues, though performance is often impaired compared to normal binaural hearing.
Evidence for · 2
Binaural weighting of monaural spectral cues for sound localization
2007 · cited by 37
Paper [0] demonstrates that humans utilize monaural spectral cues (pinna filtering) depending on stimulus parameters and spectral range.
Evidence against · 1
Impact of hearing impairment in unilateral hearing loss: A multicenter study of standardized sound localization tests in Japan.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [7] suggests that in their specific cohort, the contribution of pinna-induced spectral cues to sound localization was limited.
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More for · 1
Spatial hearing adaptation in congenital and acquired single-sided deafness.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [6] highlights that individuals with single-sided deafness retain adaptive capacity for spatial hearing, relying on spectral cues, particularly when deprivation is congenital.