People can tell if a sound is coming from their right or left, by the small delay of the sound reaching their ears. How do people recognise if a sound comes from above or below?

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People can tell if a sound is coming from their right or left, by the small delay of the sound reaching their ears. How do people recognise if a sound comes from above or below?

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As a person who only has hearing in one ear…. A ringing cell phone in an empty room is murder! Also, I hear audio bounce off walls/objects so it makes other things confusing!