Perceptual Consequences of Cochlear Damage / Edition 1

by Brian C. J. Moore

Overview

Over the last decade, there has been a revolution in our understanding of the physiological role of the cochlea (the inner ear), and the mechanisms of cochlear hearing loss, the most common type in adults, which results in distortions in sound perception. This is the first book to cover the topic; aimed at students and researchers in auditory rehabilitation and its technology, it explains the nature of hearing distortion and relates them to the underlying physiological mechanisms. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the changes that follow cochlear damage which had important implications not only for theories of normal perception but also the design of signal processing hearing aids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198523307
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/14/1995
Series:	Oxford Psychology Series , #28
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	6.31(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Cambridge University

Table of Contents

1. The physiology and function of the normal and damaged cochlea2. Absolute thresholds and frequency selectivity in normal and impaired hearing3. Loudness perception and intensity resolution in people with normal and impaired hearing4. Effects of cochlear damage on temporal resolution and temporal integration5. Pitch perception and frequency discrimination in normally hearing and hearing-impaired people6. Sound localization and binaural hearing in normal and hearing-impaired people7. Speech perception by people with cochlear damage8. Limitations and potentials of hearing aids