In Cherry's shadowing experiments, subjects noticed changes in physical or sensory features rather than semantic features in the unattended ear.

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In Cherry's shadowing experiments, participants only noticed changes in physical or sensory features, such as pitch or tone, in the unattended ear, but not semantic features like words or meaning. This is known as the "cocktail party effect," where our attention is selectively focused on one source of information while filtering out other sources.

In Cherry's Shadowing Experiments, Subjects Noticed Changes in Physical or Sensory