| The Intelligent Ear: On the Nature of Sound Perception Contributor(s): Plomp, Reinier (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805838678 ISBN-13: 9780805838671 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Plomp's "Aspects of Tone Sensation--published 25 years ago--dealt with the psychophysics of simple and complex tones. Since that time, auditory perception as a field of study has undergone a radical metamorphosis. Technical and methodological innovations, as well as a considerable increase in attention to the various aspects of auditory experience, have changed the picture profoundly. This book is an attempt to account for this development by giving a comprehensive survey of the present state of the art as a whole. Perceptual aspects of hearing, particularly of understanding speech as the main auditory input signal, are thoroughly reviewed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Neuroscience - Medical | Neurology - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
| Dewey: 612.85 |
| LCCN: 2001023646 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.3" (0.93 lbs) 174 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Plomp's Aspects of Tone Sensation--published 25 years ago--dealt with the psychophysics of simple and complex tones. Since that time, auditory perception as a field of study has undergone a radical metamorphosis. Technical and methodological innovations, as well as a considerable increase in attention to the various aspects of auditory experience, have changed the picture profoundly. This book is an attempt to account for this development by giving a comprehensive survey of the present state of the art as a whole. Perceptual aspects of hearing, particularly of understanding speech as the main auditory input signal, are thoroughly reviewed. |
