PITCH PERCEPTION

Abstract

The paper is a comprehensive review of auditory theory and research that bear directly or indirectly on pitch perception. It considers pitch perception from three major points of view. First, it reviews the history of pitch-perception studies and describes some representative theories of hearing they have engendered. Second, this paper examines various auditory phenomena in the light of how well the different theoretical positions can explain them. Finally, it attempts to collate physiological and anatomical findings about the auditory nervous system and, again, use the facts which emerge to test the adequacy of theoretical concepts and explanations. The 213 references include studies of both humans and animals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0639109

Entities

People

  • Robert B. Lawson

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Stimulation
  • Bodies
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Ear
  • Elastic Properties
  • Nervous System
  • Neuroglia
  • Neurons
  • Neurosciences
  • Organ Of Corti
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Psychology
  • Rodents

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Theoretical Analysis.