Hearing
- 1st Edition - June 30, 2011
- Latest edition
- Editor: Brian C.J. Moore
- Language: English
Hearing is a comprehensive, authoritative reference work covering both the physiological and perceptual aspects of hearing. Intended for researchers and advanced students in the fi… Read more
Hearing is a comprehensive, authoritative reference work covering both the physiological and perceptual aspects of hearing. Intended for researchers and advanced students in the field of hearing, it reviews major areas of research in addition to new discoveries, including active mechanisms in the cochlea, across-channel processes in auditory masking, and perceptual grouping processes.
- Covers both physiological and perceptual aspects of hearing
- Authoritative reviews by experts in the field
- Comprehensive up-to-date coverage
- An integrated work with extensive cross-references between chapters
Researchers, academics, and clinicians in hearing. Psychologists interested in perception, sensory physiologists, audiologists, and audio engineers.
The Physical Description of Signals:
Introduction.
Simple Harmonic Motion.
Propagation of Sound.
Measurement of Acoustical Strength.
The Spectrum.
The Fourier Transform.
Amplitude Modulation.
Frequency Modulation.
Filters.
References.
Cochlear Structure and Function:
Function and Structure of the Cochlea.
Macromechanics.
Micromechanics.
Cochlear Nonlinearity.
Summary.
References.
Neural Signal Processing:
Sound Frequency.
Sound Level.
Modulation.
Speech and Vocalization.
Cues for Localization.
Summary and Concluding Remarks.
References.
Loudness Perception and Intensity Coding:
Introduction.
The Perception of Loudness.
Parametric Studies of Intensity Discrimination.
Models of Peripheral Intensity Coding.
What Limits Intensity Discrimination?
Intensity Discrimination and Loudness.
Detection of Tones in Noise.
Summary.
References.
Frequency Analysis and Masking:
Introduction.
The Power Spectrum Model and the Concept of the Critical Band.
Estimating the Shape of the Auditory Filter.
Summary of the Characteristics of the Auditory Filter.
Masking Patterns and Excitation Patterns.
The Additivity of Masking and Excess Masking.
Phenomena Reflecting the Influence of Auditory Filtering.
Nonsimultaneous Masking.
Evidence for Lateral Suppression from Nonsimultaneous Masking.
The Enhancement of Frequency Selectivity Revealed in Nonsimultaneous Masking.
Summary.
References.
Temporal Integration and Temporal Resolution:
Introduction.
Temporal Integration.
Temporal Acuity.
Conclusions.
Appendix.
References.
Across-Channel Processes in Masking:
Introduction.
Profile Analysis.
Modulation Detection or Discrimination Interference.
Concluding Remarks.
References.
Pitch Perception:
Introduction.
Pure Tones.
Complex Tones.
Nontonal Pitch.
Pitch Scales: Relative and Absolute.
Multidimensional Aspects of Pitch.
References.
Spatial Hearing and Related Phenomena:
Introduction.
Binaural Processing.
Localization and Spatial Resolution in the Free Field.
The Precedence Effect.
Conclusions.
References.
Models of Binaural Interaction:
Introduction: Cross-Correlation Models of Binaural Perception.
Structure of Binaural Cross-Correlation-Based Model.
Extensions of the Cross-Correlation Approach.
Ability of Cross-Correlation Models to Describe Psychoacoustical Data.
Summary and Conclusions.
References.
Auditory Grouping:
Introduction.
Peripheral Considerations.
Mechanisms of Auditory Grouping.
Harmonicity.
Onset and Offset Asynchrony.
Amplitude-Modulation Phase Differences.
Frequency Modulation.
Lateralization.
The Nature of Auditory Grouping.
References.
Timbre Perception and Auditory Object Identification:
Introduction.
Sound Production.
Experimental Results On Timbre and Object Perception.
Neuropshychological Evidence.
Concluding Discussion.
Reference.
Index.
Introduction.
Simple Harmonic Motion.
Propagation of Sound.
Measurement of Acoustical Strength.
The Spectrum.
The Fourier Transform.
Amplitude Modulation.
Frequency Modulation.
Filters.
References.
Cochlear Structure and Function:
Function and Structure of the Cochlea.
Macromechanics.
Micromechanics.
Cochlear Nonlinearity.
Summary.
References.
Neural Signal Processing:
Sound Frequency.
Sound Level.
Modulation.
Speech and Vocalization.
Cues for Localization.
Summary and Concluding Remarks.
References.
Loudness Perception and Intensity Coding:
Introduction.
The Perception of Loudness.
Parametric Studies of Intensity Discrimination.
Models of Peripheral Intensity Coding.
What Limits Intensity Discrimination?
Intensity Discrimination and Loudness.
Detection of Tones in Noise.
Summary.
References.
Frequency Analysis and Masking:
Introduction.
The Power Spectrum Model and the Concept of the Critical Band.
Estimating the Shape of the Auditory Filter.
Summary of the Characteristics of the Auditory Filter.
Masking Patterns and Excitation Patterns.
The Additivity of Masking and Excess Masking.
Phenomena Reflecting the Influence of Auditory Filtering.
Nonsimultaneous Masking.
Evidence for Lateral Suppression from Nonsimultaneous Masking.
The Enhancement of Frequency Selectivity Revealed in Nonsimultaneous Masking.
Summary.
References.
Temporal Integration and Temporal Resolution:
Introduction.
Temporal Integration.
Temporal Acuity.
Conclusions.
Appendix.
References.
Across-Channel Processes in Masking:
Introduction.
Profile Analysis.
Modulation Detection or Discrimination Interference.
Concluding Remarks.
References.
Pitch Perception:
Introduction.
Pure Tones.
Complex Tones.
Nontonal Pitch.
Pitch Scales: Relative and Absolute.
Multidimensional Aspects of Pitch.
References.
Spatial Hearing and Related Phenomena:
Introduction.
Binaural Processing.
Localization and Spatial Resolution in the Free Field.
The Precedence Effect.
Conclusions.
References.
Models of Binaural Interaction:
Introduction: Cross-Correlation Models of Binaural Perception.
Structure of Binaural Cross-Correlation-Based Model.
Extensions of the Cross-Correlation Approach.
Ability of Cross-Correlation Models to Describe Psychoacoustical Data.
Summary and Conclusions.
References.
Auditory Grouping:
Introduction.
Peripheral Considerations.
Mechanisms of Auditory Grouping.
Harmonicity.
Onset and Offset Asynchrony.
Amplitude-Modulation Phase Differences.
Frequency Modulation.
Lateralization.
The Nature of Auditory Grouping.
References.
Timbre Perception and Auditory Object Identification:
Introduction.
Sound Production.
Experimental Results On Timbre and Object Perception.
Neuropshychological Evidence.
Concluding Discussion.
Reference.
Index.
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Brian C.J. Moore
Brian Moore received his B.A. in Natural Sciences in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics in 1971, both from the University of Cambridge, England. He is currently Professor of Auditory Perception in the University of Cambridge. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York, and the University of California at Berkeley and was a van Houten Fellow at the Institute for Perception Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and a member of the Experimental Psychology Society (U.K.), the British Society of Audiology, The American Speech-Language Hearing Association, The American Auditory Society, The Acoustical Society of Japan, the Audio Engineering Society and the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. He is President of the Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals. He has published 10 books and over 280 scientific papers and book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
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