The Listening Program Dr. Alfred Tomatis - Functional Capabilities of the Human Ear Through his research, Dr Tomatis found that the human ear had the following functions and capabilities: 1. Perceive sound 2. Process sound without distortion 3. Discriminate between higher and lower frequencies of sound 4. Perceive spatial origin of sounds 5. Attend to sounds we want to hear and tune out ones we don't want 6. Stimulate the brain with sensory input 7. Integrate sensory information from muscle movement 8. Establish good balance/equilibrium 9. Control phonation 10. Control musical ability | 
