The Sense of Hearing

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The Sense of Hearing is a highly accessible introduction to auditory perception, addressing the fundamental aspects of hearing. This fourth edition has been revised to include up-to-date research and references. In particular, Chapter 7 on Pitch and Periodicity Coding and Chapter 13 on Hearing Loss include new material to reflect the fast pace of research in these areas. The book introduces the nature of sound and the spectrum, and the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, before discussing basic auditory processes such as frequency selectivity, loudness and pitch perception, temporal resolution, and sound localization. Subsequent chapters show how complex processes such as perceptual organization, speech perception, and music perception are dependent on the initial analysis that occurs when sounds enter the ear. The book concludes with a description of the physiological bases and perceptual consequences of hearing loss, as well as the latest diagnostic techniques and management options that are available. Featuring student-friendly resources, including an overview of research techniques, an extensive glossary of technical terms, and over 150 original illustrations, The Sense of Hearing offers a clear introduction and an essential resource for students in the fields of audiology and sound perception. Cover Endorsements Half Title 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 Further 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 Further 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 Summary 4.7 Further 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 Further 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 Comparisions across frequency and across time 6.5 Summary 6.6 Further 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 Further reading 8 HEARING OVER TIME 8.1 Temporal resolution 8.2 The perception of modulation 8.3 Combining information over time 8.4 Summary 8.5 Further 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 Further reading 10 THE AUDITORY SCENE 10.1 Principles of perceptual organization 10.2 Simultaneous grouping 10.3 Sequential grouping 10.4 Summary 10.5 Further reading 11 SPEECH 11.1 Speech production 11.2 Problems with the speech signal 11.3 Speech perception 11.4 Neural mechanisms 11.5 Summary 11.6 Further reading 12 MUSIC 12.1 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 Further reading 13 HEARING LOSS 13.1 Whst is hearing loss? 13.2 Types of hearing loss 13.3 Cochlear hearing loss 13.4 Disorders of the auditory nervous system 13.5 Tinnitus and hyperacusis 13.6 Diagnosis 13.7 Management options 13.8 Summary 13.9 Further 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 electrophysiology A.4 Functional magnetic resonance imaging A.5 Animal physiology A.6 Animal psychoacoustics A.7 Ethical issues Glossary References Index