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An Introduction to the Psychology of Hearing, authored by Brian C.J. Moore, PhD, of the University of Cambridge, is now available in a sixth edition. The textbook focuses on psychoacoustics, the field of auditory perception.
The book describes the relationships between the characteristics of the sounds that enter the ear and the sensations they produce. Wherever possible, the author specifies the relationships in terms of the underlying mechanisms.
To impart an understanding of what the auditory system does and how it works, research results are not only described but interpreted and evaluated. Knowledge is not assumed but deduced from basic principles.
Topics covered in the textbook include the physics of sound, the physiology of the auditory system, frequency selectivity and masking, loudness perception, temporal analysis, pitch perception, sound localization, timbre perception, the perceptual organization of complex auditory scenes, speech perception, and practical applications such as hearing aids, cochlear implants and high-fidelity sound reproduction.
Extensive references to recent research are provided.
New sections in this edition are perceptual methods of estimating basilar-membrane compression, informational masking of non-speech and speech sounds, experiments and theories concerning pitch perception, and the perception of speech in complex auditory environments.
The textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in psychology, speech and hearing sciences, and audiology. It will appeal to researchers and professionals involved in sound and hearing, such as audio engineers, otologists, hearing aid designers, audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.
Dr. Moore is the leader of the Auditory Perception Group at the University of Cambridge. For more information about the group and to download relevant audiology software, reading lists and teacher resources, visit http://hearing.psychol.cam.ac.uk.
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