The video explores how our brains perceive and interpret sound, demonstrating through audio illusions that our sense of hearing is more complex than simply detecting frequencies. For example, higher frequencies can sometimes sound lower due to harmonics, and visual cues can influence what we hear, highlighting the intricate connection between our auditory and visual senses.
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