Subscribe by EmailThe Shepard Scale: An Amazing Auditory Illusion
August 9, 2008 by Geeks are Sexy | 6 comments
Named after cognitive scientist Roger Shepard, a Shepard scale is an auditory illusion composed out of a series of ascending or descending Shepard tones. To start the Illusion, hit the play button, and be sure to replay the video again and again and again. I can assure you that you’ll be questioning your sanity after listening to it a few times.
[Via Neatorama]
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Get outta my head Charles!!!!!!
I heard this tune once on the Ambient station on SomaFm.com that utilised this effect. It was a much prettier than this…wonder what the track was called…
sooo theres octave tones in each note…the ascending/descending scale makes your ear think its continuing upwards or downwards. that was apparent before the video even finished
Roger Shepard, not Richard Shepard
Thanks for the correction Seth! :)
Wait…Am I SUPPOSED to go insane?