basefrekvensneglect
Basefrekvensneglect, or base frequency neglect, is a term used in cognitive and auditory science to describe a bias in processing that underweights the base or fundamental frequency component of an auditory signal relative to its higher-frequency harmonics. The phenomenon can influence judgments of pitch, timbre, and speech intonation, particularly when the fundamental is attenuated, masked, or absent in the signal.
The word basefrekvensneglect combines the concept of a base or fundamental frequency with neglect, and the
Possible mechanisms proposed for basefrekvensneglect include the perceptual salience of higher harmonics, cognitive heuristics that simplify
Evidence for basefrekvensneglect remains limited and primarily theoretical. If validated, the concept could have implications for