The sense of hearing. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher J. Plack.
• Authors: Plack, Christopher J
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Why Study Hearing?; 1.2 About This Book; 2 THE NATURE OF SOUND; 2.1 What Is Sound?; 2.2 A Tone for Your Sins; 2.3 The Spectrum; 2.4 Complex Tones and Noise; 2.5 Modulated Waveforms; 2.6 Summary; 2.7 Reading; 3 PRODUCTION, PROPAGATION, AND PROCESSING; 3.1 Sound Sources and Resonance; 3.2 Propagation; 3.3 Signal Processing; 3.4 Digital Signals; 3.5 Summary; 3.6 Reading; 4 A JOURNEY THROUGH THE AUDITORY SYSTEM; 4.1 From Air to Ear; 4.2 The Cochlea; 4.3 Transduction; 4.4 The Auditory Nerve; 4.5 From Ear to Brain (and Back). 4.6 Summary4.7 Reading; 5 FREQUENCY SELECTIVITY; 5.1 The Importance of Frequency Selectivity; 5.2 Frequency Selectivity on the Basilar Membrane; 5.3 Neural Frequency Selectivity; 5.4 Psychophysical Measurements; 5.5 Summary; 5.6 Reading; 6 LOUDNESS AND INTENSITY CODING; 6.1 The Dynamic Range of Hearing; 6.2 Loudness; 6.3 How Is Sound Intensity Represented in the Auditory Nervous System?; 6.4 Comparisons Across Frequency and Across Time; 6.5 Summary; 6.6 Reading; 7 PITCH AND PERIODICITY CODING; 7.1 Pitch; 7.2 How Is Periodicity Represented?; 7.3 How Is Periodicity Extracted?; 7.4 Summary. 7.5 Reading8 HEARING OVER TIME; 8.1 Temporal Resolution; 8.2 The Perception of Modulation; 8.3 Combining Information Over Time; 8.4 Summary; 8.5 Reading; 9 SPATIAL HEARING; 9.1 Using Two Ears; 9.2 Escape From the Cone of Confusion; 9.3 Judging Distance; 9.4 Reflections and the Perception of Space; 9.5 Summary; 9.6 Reading; 10 THE AUDITORY SCENE; 10.1 Principles of Perceptual Organization; 10.2 Simultaneous Grouping; 10.3 Sequential Grouping; 10.4 Summary; 10.5 Reading; 11 SPEECH; 11.1 Speech Production; 11.2 Problems With the Speech Signal; 11.3 Speech Perception; 11.4 Summary; 11.5 Reading. 12 MUSIC12.1 What Is Music?; 12.2 Melody; 12.3 Harmony; 12.4 Timing; 12.5 Musical Scene Analysis; 12.6 Culture and Experience; 12.7 Why Does Music Exist?; 12.8 Summary; 12.9 Reading; 13 HEARING IMPAIRMENT; 13.1 What Is Hearing Impairment?; 13.2 Types of Hearing Impairment; 13.3 Cochlear Hearing Loss; 13.4 Tinnitus and Hyperacusis; 13.5 Diagnosis; 13.6 Management Options; 13.7 Summary; 13.8 Reading; 14 CONCLUDING REMARKS; 14.1 In Praise of Diversity; 14.2 What We Know; 14.3 What We Don't Know; APPENDIX: RESEARCHING THE EAR; A.1 Human Psychoacoustics; A.2 Signal Detection Theory. A.3 Human ElectrophysiologyA. 4 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; A.5 Animal Physiology; A.6 Animal Psychoacoustics; A.7 Ethical Issues; Glossary; References; Index.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: New York : Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 296 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 152.1/5; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology; Hearing; Auditory perception; Auditory perception; Hearing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134716685; 1134716680; 9781315881522; 1315881527
• Related ISBNs: 9781848729872; 1848729871; 9781848725157; 1848725159
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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