Auditory psychophysics and perception

Author(s): Watson, C. S.

Journal/Book: Annu Rev Psychol. 1996; 47: 4139 El Camino Way, PO Box 10139, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0139. Annual Reviews Inc. 461-484.

Abstract: In this review of auditory psychophysics and perception, we cite some important books, research monographs, and research summaries from the past decade. Within auditory psychophysics, we have singled out some topics of current importance: Cross-Spectral Processing, Timbre and Pitch, and Methodological Developments. Complex sounds and complex listening tasks have been the subject of new studies in auditory perception. We review especially work that concerns auditory pattern perception, with emphasis on temporal aspects of the patterns and on patterns that do not depend on the cognitive structures often involved in the perception of speech and music. Finally, we comment on some aspects of individual differences that are sufficiently important to question the goal of characterizing auditory properties of the typical, average, adult listener. Among the important factors that give rise to these individual differences are those involved in selective processing and attention.

Note: Review IJ Hirsh, Washington Univ, Cent Inst Deaf, St Louis, MO 63110 USA

Keyword(s): hearing; psychoacoustics; auditory perception; COMODULATION MASKING RELEASE; TEMPORAL PATTERN-ANALYSIS; PROFILE ANALYSIS; INTENSITY DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH-PERCEPTION; TONAL SEQUENCES; FREQUENCY; NOISE; TONES; UNCERTAINTY

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