The Sense of Hearing.
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| Language: | English |
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Milton :
Routledge,
2018.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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Table of 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 Neural mechanisms.
- 11.5 Summary11.6 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 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 theoryA. 3 Human electrophysiology; A.4 Functional magnetic resonance imaging; A.5 Animal physiology; A.6 Animal psychoacoustics; A.7 Ethical issues; Glossary; References; Index.