Suppose that you are listening to a lecture, and another student's chair squeaks loudly during the middle of a word so that the middle of that word cannot be heard. Nonetheless, you do not detect any interruption in the word. This is a good everyday example of:

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This phenomenon is an example of top-down processing, where your brain uses context and prior knowledge to fill in missing information, allowing you to perceive the word as uninterrupted despite the noise.

Suppose That You Are Listening to a Lecture, and Another