Universal Sense How Hearing Shapes the Mind

Name: Universal Sense How Hearing Shapes the Mind
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ISBN: 9781608198832

ISBN-10: 1608198839

ISBN-13: 9781608198832

Edition: 2013

Authors: Seth Horowitz, Seth Horowitz

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Every day, we are beset by millions of sounds-ambient ones like the rumble of the train and the hum of air conditioner, as well as more pronounced sounds, such as human speech, music, and sirens. How do we know which sounds should startle us, which should engage us, and which should turn us off?Why do we often fall asleep on train rides or in the car? Is there really a musical note that can make you sick to your stomach? Why do city folks have trouble sleeping in the country, and vice versa?In this fascinating exploration, research psychologist and sound engineer Seth Horowitz shows how our sense of hearing manipulates the way we think, consume, sleep, and feel.Starting with the basics of…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 8/20/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Foreword and Acknowledgments


Introduction



In the Beginning Was the Boom



Spaces and Places: A Walk in the Park



Listeners of the Low End: Fish and Frogs



The High-Frequency Club



What Lies Below: Time, Attention, and Emotion



Ten Dollars to the First Person who Can Define "Music" (and Get a Musician, a Psychologist, a Composer, a Neuroscientist, and Someone Listening to an iPod to Agree…)



Sticky Ears: Soundtracks, Laugh Tracks, and Jingles All the Way



Hacking Your Brain Through Your Ears



Weapons and Weirdness



Future Noizes



You Are What You Hear


Selected Sources and Suggested Readings


Index