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Absolute threshold of hearing
The absolute threshold of hearing (ATH) is the minimum sound level of a pure tone that an average ear with normal hearing can hear with no other sound present.
The absolute threshold of hearing (ATH) is the minimum sound level of a pure tone that an average ear with normal hearing can hear with no other sound present.
Acoustic shadow
An acoustic shadow is an area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to topographical obstructions or disruption of the waves via phenomena such as wind currents.
An acoustic shadow is an area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to topographical obstructions or disruption of the waves via phenomena such as wind currents.
Active listening
Active listening is a communication technique that requires the listener to feed back what he hears to the speaker, by way of re-stating or paraphrasing what he has heard in his own words, to co...
Active listening is a communication technique that requires the listener to feed back what he hears to the speaker, by way of re-stating or paraphrasing what he has heard in his own words, to co...
Alcons
Alcons means Percentage Articulation Loss of Consonants = %ALcons.
Alcons means Percentage Articulation Loss of Consonants = %ALcons.
Analog ear
An analog ear or analog cochlea is a model of the ear or of the cochlea (in the inner ear) based on an electrical, electronic or mechanical analog.
An analog ear or analog cochlea is a model of the ear or of the cochlea (in the inner ear) based on an electrical, electronic or mechanical analog.
Audiometer
An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss.
An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss.
Audiometry
Audiometry is the testing of hearing ability.
Audiometry is the testing of hearing ability.
Audioprosthology
Audioprosthology (ACA) Audioprosthology is a term used to refer to the vocation of the fitting of a hearing aid, or auditory prothesis.
Audioprosthology (ACA) Audioprosthology is a term used to refer to the vocation of the fitting of a hearing aid, or auditory prothesis.
Auditory brainstem response
The auditory brainstem response is an auditory evoked potential extracted from ongoing electrical activity in the brain and recorded via electrodes placed on the scalp.
The auditory brainstem response is an auditory evoked potential extracted from ongoing electrical activity in the brain and recorded via electrodes placed on the scalp.
Auditory event
Auditory events describe the subjective perception, when listening to a certain sound situation.
Auditory events describe the subjective perception, when listening to a certain sound situation.
Auditory feedback
Auditory feedback is an important aid in order to control the production of speech as well as of singing.
Auditory feedback is an important aid in order to control the production of speech as well as of singing.
Auditory imagery
In psychology and neuropsychology, auditory imagery is the subjective experience of hearing in the absence of auditory stimulation.
In psychology and neuropsychology, auditory imagery is the subjective experience of hearing in the absence of auditory stimulation.
Auditory integration training
Auditory integration training (AIT) is a procedure pioneered in France by Guy Bérard, who promoted it as a cure for clinical depression and suicidal tendencies, along with what he said were very...
Auditory integration training (AIT) is a procedure pioneered in France by Guy Bérard, who promoted it as a cure for clinical depression and suicidal tendencies, along with what he said were very...
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) is a specific form of hearing loss defined by the presence of normal or near-normal Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) but the absence of normal Middle Ear...
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) is a specific form of hearing loss defined by the presence of normal or near-normal Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) but the absence of normal Middle Ear...
Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder is a specific form of hearing loss defined by the presence of normal or near-normal Otoacoustic Emissions but the absence of normal Middle Ear Reflexes and ...
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder is a specific form of hearing loss defined by the presence of normal or near-normal Otoacoustic Emissions but the absence of normal Middle Ear Reflexes and ...
Auditory processing disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder, also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder is an umbrella term for a variety of disorders that affect the way the brain processes auditory information.
Auditory Processing Disorder, also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder is an umbrella term for a variety of disorders that affect the way the brain processes auditory information.
Auditory scene analysis
In psychophysics, auditory scene analysis (ASA) is the process by which the human auditory system organizes sound into perceptually meaningful elements.
In psychophysics, auditory scene analysis (ASA) is the process by which the human auditory system organizes sound into perceptually meaningful elements.
Auditory spatial attention
Auditory spatial attention is a specific form of Attention, involving the focusing of auditory perception to a location in space.
Auditory spatial attention is a specific form of Attention, involving the focusing of auditory perception to a location in space.
Auditory-verbal therapy
Auditory-verbal therapy is a method for teaching deaf children to listen and speak using their residual hearing in addition to the constant use of amplification devices such as hearing aids, FM ...
Auditory-verbal therapy is a method for teaching deaf children to listen and speak using their residual hearing in addition to the constant use of amplification devices such as hearing aids, FM ...
Autophony
Autophony is the unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
Autophony is the unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
Bark scale
The Bark scale is a psychoacoustical scale proposed by Eberhard Zwicker in 1961.
The Bark scale is a psychoacoustical scale proposed by Eberhard Zwicker in 1961.
Binaural beats
Binaural beats or binaural tones are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain for specific physical stimuli.
Binaural beats or binaural tones are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain for specific physical stimuli.
Brainstem auditory evoked potentials
Brainstem Auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) are very small electrical voltage potentials which are recorded in response to an auditory stimulus from electrodes placed on the scalp.
Brainstem Auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) are very small electrical voltage potentials which are recorded in response to an auditory stimulus from electrodes placed on the scalp.
Cocktail party effect
The cocktail party effect (also known as selective attention) is the phenomenon of being able to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of othe...
The cocktail party effect (also known as selective attention) is the phenomenon of being able to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of othe...
Combination tone
A combination tone, also called a sum tone or a difference tone (also occasionally resultant tone), can be any of at least three similar psychoacoustic phenomena.
A combination tone, also called a sum tone or a difference tone (also occasionally resultant tone), can be any of at least three similar psychoacoustic phenomena.
Computational auditory scene analysis
Computational auditory scene analysis (CASA) is the study of auditory scene analysis by computational means.
Computational auditory scene analysis (CASA) is the study of auditory scene analysis by computational means.
Critical band
The term critical band, introduced by Harvey Fletcher in the 1940s, referred to the frequency bandwidth of the then loosely defined auditory filter.
The term critical band, introduced by Harvey Fletcher in the 1940s, referred to the frequency bandwidth of the then loosely defined auditory filter.
Duplex perception
Duplex perception refers to the linguistic phenomenon whereby "part of the acoustic signal is used for both a speech and a nonspeech percept."
Duplex perception refers to the linguistic phenomenon whereby "part of the acoustic signal is used for both a speech and a nonspeech percept."
Earmold
An earmold (ear mold British ear mould or earmould) is a device worn inserted into the ear for sound conduction or ear protection.
An earmold (ear mold British ear mould or earmould) is a device worn inserted into the ear for sound conduction or ear protection.
Earplug
An earplug is a device that is meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises or the intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind.
An earplug is a device that is meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises or the intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind.
Echogenicity
Echogenicity (misspelled sometimes as echogenecity) is the ability to bounce an echo, i.e. return the signal in ultrasound examinations.
Echogenicity (misspelled sometimes as echogenecity) is the ability to bounce an echo, i.e. return the signal in ultrasound examinations.
Equal-loudness contour
Equal-loudness contours are often referred to as "Fletcher-Munson"' curves, after the earliest researchers, but those studies have been superseded and incorporated into newer standards.
Equal-loudness contours are often referred to as "Fletcher-Munson"' curves, after the earliest researchers, but those studies have been superseded and incorporated into newer standards.
Equivalent rectangular bandwidth
The equivalent rectangular bandwidth or ERB is a measure used in psychoacoustics, which gives an approximation to the bandwidths of the filters in human hearing, using the unrealistic but ...
The equivalent rectangular bandwidth or ERB is a measure used in psychoacoustics, which gives an approximation to the bandwidths of the filters in human hearing, using the unrealistic but ...
Exposure action value
An Exposure Action Value (EAV) or Action Value (AV) is a limit set on occupational exposure to noise where beyond those values, employers must take steps to monitor the exposur...
An Exposure Action Value (EAV) or Action Value (AV) is a limit set on occupational exposure to noise where beyond those values, employers must take steps to monitor the exposur...
Fletcher-Munson curves
The Fletcher–Munson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by Harvey Fletcher and W A Munson, and reported in a paper entitled "Loudn...
The Fletcher–Munson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by Harvey Fletcher and W A Munson, and reported in a paper entitled "Loudn...
Fletcher–Munson curves
The Fletcher–Munson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by Harvey Fletcher and W A Munson, and reported in a paper entitled "Loudn...
The Fletcher–Munson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by Harvey Fletcher and W A Munson, and reported in a paper entitled "Loudn...
Franssen effect
The Franssen effect is an auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.
The Franssen effect is an auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.
Frequency following response
Frequency following response (FFR), also referred to as Frequency Following Potential (FFP), is an evoked response generated by continuous presentation of low-frequency tone stimuli.
Frequency following response (FFR), also referred to as Frequency Following Potential (FFP), is an evoked response generated by continuous presentation of low-frequency tone stimuli.
Golden ear
A golden ear is a term in audio circles referring to a person who is thought to possess special talents in hearing.
A golden ear is a term in audio circles referring to a person who is thought to possess special talents in hearing.
Greenwood function
The Greenwood function correlates the position of the hair cells in the inner ear to the frequencies that stimulate their corresponding auditory neurons.
The Greenwood function correlates the position of the hair cells in the inner ear to the frequencies that stimulate their corresponding auditory neurons.
Hearing (sense)
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear.
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear.
Hearing aid
A hearing aid is an electroacoustic device which typically fits in or behind the wearer's ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sound for the wearer.
A hearing aid is an electroacoustic device which typically fits in or behind the wearer's ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sound for the wearer.
Hearing conservation program
Hearing conservation programs are design to prevent noise induced hearing loss.
Hearing conservation programs are design to prevent noise induced hearing loss.
Hearing impairment
Deafness is a condition wherein the ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired.
Deafness is a condition wherein the ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired.
Hearing test
A hearing test provides an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person's sense of hearing and is most often performed by an audiologist using an audiometer.
A hearing test provides an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person's sense of hearing and is most often performed by an audiologist using an audiometer.
Hyperacusis
Hyperacusis (also spelled hyperacousis) is a health condition characterized by an over-sensitivity to certain frequency ranges of sound (a collapsed tolerance to normal environmental sound).
Hyperacusis (also spelled hyperacousis) is a health condition characterized by an over-sensitivity to certain frequency ranges of sound (a collapsed tolerance to normal environmental sound).
Hypersonic effect
The hypersonic effect is a term coined to describe a phenomenon reported in a controversial scientific study by Tsutomu Oohashi et al., which supports the idea that although humans cannot consci...
The hypersonic effect is a term coined to describe a phenomenon reported in a controversial scientific study by Tsutomu Oohashi et al., which supports the idea that although humans cannot consci...
Infrasound
Infrasound is sound that is lower in frequency than 20 Hz or cycles per second, the "normal" limit of human hearing.
Infrasound is sound that is lower in frequency than 20 Hz or cycles per second, the "normal" limit of human hearing.
Intelligibility (communication)
In phonetics, Intelligibility is a measure of how comprehendible speech is, or the degree to which speech can be understood.
In phonetics, Intelligibility is a measure of how comprehendible speech is, or the degree to which speech can be understood.
Interruptible fold back
Interruptible fold back or IFB is a headset made for actors and newscasters who appear on television or in film.
Interruptible fold back or IFB is a headset made for actors and newscasters who appear on television or in film.
Listener fatigue
Listener fatigue occurs when the ear tunes out unwanted noises and focuses on the wanted ones.
Listener fatigue occurs when the ear tunes out unwanted noises and focuses on the wanted ones.
Masking threshold
The masking threshold is the sound pressure level of a sound needed to make the sound perceptible in the presence of another noice, called a "masker".
The masking threshold is the sound pressure level of a sound needed to make the sound perceptible in the presence of another noice, called a "masker".
Mel scale
The mel scale, named by Stevens, Volkman and Newman in 1937 is a perceptual scale of pitches judged by listeners to be equal in distance from one another.
The mel scale, named by Stevens, Volkman and Newman in 1937 is a perceptual scale of pitches judged by listeners to be equal in distance from one another.
Microwave auditory effect
The microwave auditory effect, also known as the microwave hearing effect or the Frey effect, consists of audible clicks induced by pulsed/modulated microwave frequencies.
The microwave auditory effect, also known as the microwave hearing effect or the Frey effect, consists of audible clicks induced by pulsed/modulated microwave frequencies.
Mismatch negativity
The mismatch negativity or mismatch field is a component of the event-related potential to an odd stimulus in a sequence of stimuli.
The mismatch negativity or mismatch field is a component of the event-related potential to an odd stimulus in a sequence of stimuli.
Missing fundamental
A sound is said to have a missing fundamental, suppressed fundamental, or phantom fundamental when its overtones suggest a fundamental frequency but the sound lacks a component at th...
A sound is said to have a missing fundamental, suppressed fundamental, or phantom fundamental when its overtones suggest a fundamental frequency but the sound lacks a component at th...
Monaural beats
Monaural beats are derived from the convergence of two frequencies within a single speaker to create a perceivable pulse or beat.
Monaural beats are derived from the convergence of two frequencies within a single speaker to create a perceivable pulse or beat.
Motor theory of speech perception
The motor theory of speech perception is the hypothesis that people perceive spoken words by identifying the vocal tract gestures with which they are pronounced rather than by identifying the so...
The motor theory of speech perception is the hypothesis that people perceive spoken words by identifying the vocal tract gestures with which they are pronounced rather than by identifying the so...
Ohm's acoustic law
Ohm's acoustic law, sometimes called the acoustic phase law or simply Ohm's law, states that a musical sound is perceived by the ear as a set of a number of constituent pure harmonic...
Ohm's acoustic law, sometimes called the acoustic phase law or simply Ohm's law, states that a musical sound is perceived by the ear as a set of a number of constituent pure harmonic...
Onset (audio)
Onset refers to the beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
Onset refers to the beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
Otoacoustic emission
An otoacoustic emission (OAE) is a sound which is generated from within the inner ear.
An otoacoustic emission (OAE) is a sound which is generated from within the inner ear.
Phon
The phon is a unit of loudness level for pure tones.
The phon is a unit of loudness level for pure tones.
Place theory (hearing)
Place theory is a theory of hearing which states that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane.
Place theory is a theory of hearing which states that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane.
Precedence effect
The precedence effect or law of the first wavefront is a binaural psychoacoustic effect.
The precedence effect or law of the first wavefront is a binaural psychoacoustic effect.
Prefix (acoustics)
In acoustics, the prefix of a sound is an initial phase, the onset of a sound quite dissimilar to the ensuing lasting vibration.
In acoustics, the prefix of a sound is an initial phase, the onset of a sound quite dissimilar to the ensuing lasting vibration.
Presbycusis
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing.
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing.
Psychoacoustics
Psychoacoustics is my related study which is failing Hearing is not a purely mechanical phenomenon of wave propagation, but is also a sensory and perceptual event; in other words, when a person ...
Psychoacoustics is my related study which is failing Hearing is not a purely mechanical phenomenon of wave propagation, but is also a sensory and perceptual event; in other words, when a person ...
Repetition pitch
Repetition pitch is an unexpected sensation of tonality or pitch that often occurs in nature when a sound is reflected against a sound-reflecting surface, and both the original and the reflected...
Repetition pitch is an unexpected sensation of tonality or pitch that often occurs in nature when a sound is reflected against a sound-reflecting surface, and both the original and the reflected...
Robinson-Dadson curves
The Robinson–Dadson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by D W Robinson and R S Dadson, and reported in a paper entitled "A re-det...
The Robinson–Dadson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by D W Robinson and R S Dadson, and reported in a paper entitled "A re-det...
Robinson–Dadson curves
The Robinson–Dadson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by D W Robinson and R S Dadson, and reported in a paper entitled "A re-det...
The Robinson–Dadson curves are one of many sets of equal-loudness contours for the human ear, determined experimentally by D W Robinson and R S Dadson, and reported in a paper entitled "A re-det...
Saccular Acoustic Sensitivity
Saccular Acoustic Sensitivity is a measurement of the ear's affectability to sound.
Saccular Acoustic Sensitivity is a measurement of the ear's affectability to sound.
Sone
The sone was proposed as a unit of perceived loudness by Stanley Smith Stevens in 1936.
The sone was proposed as a unit of perceived loudness by Stanley Smith Stevens in 1936.
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong ...
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong ...
Sound localization
Sound localization refers to a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance.
Sound localization refers to a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance.
SoundBite Hearing System
SoundBite Hearing System is a non-surgical bone conduction prosthetic device that transmits sound via the teeth.
SoundBite Hearing System is a non-surgical bone conduction prosthetic device that transmits sound via the teeth.
Spatial hearing loss
Spatial hearing loss, also known as spatial processing deficit, refers to a form of deafness that is an inability to use spatial cues, i.e. where a sound originates from in space, to understand ...
Spatial hearing loss, also known as spatial processing deficit, refers to a form of deafness that is an inability to use spatial cues, i.e. where a sound originates from in space, to understand ...
Speech perception
Speech perception is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood.
Speech perception is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood.
Speech science
Speech science refers to the study of production, transmission and perception of speech.
Speech science refers to the study of production, transmission and perception of speech.
Speech shadowing
Speech shadowing is an experimental technique in which subjects repeat speech immediately after hearing it.
Speech shadowing is an experimental technique in which subjects repeat speech immediately after hearing it.
Speech Transmission Index
Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of speech transmission quality.
Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of speech transmission quality.
Speech transmission index
Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of speech transmission quality.
Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of speech transmission quality.
Superior canal dehiscence
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a rare medical condition of the inner ear, first described in 1998 by Dr. Lloyd B. Minor of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, leading to hear...
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a rare medical condition of the inner ear, first described in 1998 by Dr. Lloyd B. Minor of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, leading to hear...
Tactile sound
Tactile sound is the sensation of sound transmitted directly to the human body by contact, rather than by sound waves through the ears.
Tactile sound is the sensation of sound transmitted directly to the human body by contact, rather than by sound waves through the ears.
Temporal masking
Temporal masking or "non-simultaneous masking" occurs when a sudden stimulus sound makes inaudible other sounds which are present immediately preceding or following the stimulus.
Temporal masking or "non-simultaneous masking" occurs when a sudden stimulus sound makes inaudible other sounds which are present immediately preceding or following the stimulus.
Threshold of pain
The threshold of pain is the point at which pain begins to be felt.
The threshold of pain is the point at which pain begins to be felt.
Tone deafness
Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes.
Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes.
Tone variator
German psychologist William Stern invented the tone variator in 1897 to study human sensitivity to changes in pitch, going beyond the traditional psychophysical research of studying the sensitiv...
German psychologist William Stern invented the tone variator in 1897 to study human sensitivity to changes in pitch, going beyond the traditional psychophysical research of studying the sensitiv...
Tullio phenomenon
Tullio phenomenon, sound-induced vertigo, dizziness, nausea and/or eye movement was first described in 1929 by the Italian biologist Prof.
Tullio phenomenon, sound-induced vertigo, dizziness, nausea and/or eye movement was first described in 1929 by the Italian biologist Prof.
Universal neonatal hearing screening
Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening is an increasingly popular strategy for the early detection of hearing loss.
Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening is an increasingly popular strategy for the early detection of hearing loss.