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Ecological Psychoacoustics

  • 1st Edition - July 6, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: John G. Neuhoff
  • Language: English

Ecological Psychoacoustics outlines recent advances in dynamic, cognitive, and ecological investigations of auditory perception and ties this work to findings in more tradit… Read more

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Description

Ecological Psychoacoustics outlines recent advances in dynamic, cognitive, and ecological investigations of auditory perception and ties this work to findings in more traditional areas of psychoacoustics. The book illuminates some of the converging evidence that is beginning to emerge from these traditionally divergent fields, providing a scientifically rigorous, "real world" perspective on auditory perception, cognition, and action. In a natural listening environment almost all sounds are dynamic, complex, and heard concurrently with other sounds. Yet, historically, traditional psychoacoustics has examined the perception of static, impoverished stimuli presented in isolation. Ecological Psychoacoustics examines recent work that challenges some of the traditional ideas about auditory perception that were established with these impoverished stimuli and provides a focused look at the perceptual processes that are more likely to occur in natural settings.

Key features

* Examines basic psychoacoustics from a more cognitive and ecological perspective
* Provides broad coverage including both basic and applied research in auditory perception
* Coherence and cross referencing among chapters

Readership

Intended for researchers and advanced students in the field of hearing, the primary audience will be psychoacoustics professionals and cognitive psychologists in academia and industry. However, the book will also be of use to those who study music cognition, and could also be used as a text in upper level courses in psychoacoustics.

Table of contents

J.G. Neuhoff, Ecological Psychoacoustics: Introduction and History
R. Cusack and R.P. Carlyon, Auditory Perceptual Organization Inside and Outside the Laboratory
M.R. Jones, Attention and Timing
J.G. Neuhoff, Auditory Motion and Localization
D. VanValkenburg and M. Kubovy, From Gibson's Fire to Gestalts: A Bridge-building Theory of Perceptual Objecthood
B.N. Walker and G. Kramer, Ecological Psychoacoustics and Auditory Displays: Hearing, Grouping, and Meaning Making
S. Namba and S. Kuwano, Environmental Acoustics: Psychological Assessment of Noise
L.A. Werner and L.J. Leibold, Ecological Development Psychoacoustics
L.D. Rosenblum, Perceiving Articulatory Events: Lessons for an Ecological Psychoacoustics
J.G. Neuhoff, Interacting Perceptual Dimensions
M.A. Schmuckler, Pitch and Pitch Structures
R.S. Schlauch, Loudness

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 6, 2004
  • Language: English

About the editor

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John G. Neuhoff

John Neuhoff plays the saxophone and is an assistant professor of psychology at The College of Wooster in Ohio. He is the founding chair of the Auditory Perception, Cognition and Action Meeting (APCAM), a member of the board of directors for the International Community of Auditory Display (ICAD), and a National Psychology Division Councilor for the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR). His work on auditory perception has appeared in Nature, Science, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. His research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His saxophone career has yet to blossom.
Affiliations and expertise
The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, U.S.A.