Perceptual Consequences of Cochlear Damage [Hardcover]

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.

1. The physiology and function of the normal and damaged cochlea
2. Absolute thresholds and frequency selectivity in normal and impaired hearing
3. Loudness perception and intensity resolution in people with normal and impaired hearing
4. Effects of cochlear damage on temporal resolution and temporal integration
5. Pitch perception and frequency discrimination in normally hearing and hearing-impaired people
6. Sound localization and binaural hearing in normal and hearing-impaired people
7. Speech perception by people with cochlear damage
8. Limitations and potentials of hearing aids