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This research investigates how blind auditions emphasize auditory perception over visual input in evaluations.

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February 26, 2026Open Access

When Ears Temporarily Override Eyes: The Psychology of Blind Auditions in The Voice

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This research investigates how blind auditions emphasize auditory perception over visual input in evaluations.
Analyzed blind auditions from The Voice as a real-world example.
Examined authenticity judgments and performer psychology.
Utilized theories from perceptual psychology and phenomenological listening.
Findings highlight that auditions shift sensory dominance toward auditory cues.
Reveals how implicit sensory hierarchies affect judgments in visual exclusion.

Abstract

This paper examines blind auditions in The Voice as a naturally occurring case of temporary auditory dominance in a visually saturated culture.It proposes that blind auditions function as an ecologically valid instance of sensory reweighting, revealing the contingency of implicit sensory hierarchies in evaluative perception.The study integrates perceptual psychology, performance studies, and phenomenological listening theory to analyze authenticity judgments, performer psychology, and affective resolution under conditions of visual exclusion.

When Ears Temporarily Override Eyes: The Psychology of Blind Auditions in The Voice

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