The Psychology of Sound [Paperback]

Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a purely psychological analysis and theory of the process of hearing.Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a purely psychological analysis and theory of the process of hearing. The text begins with a discussion of auditory sensations and their attributes, before moving through areas relating to melody, the formation of scales and psychological theories of hearing.Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a purely psychological analysis and theory of the process of hearing. The text begins with a discussion of auditory sensations and their attributes, before moving through areas relating to melody, the formation of scales and psychological theories of hearing.Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a purely psychological analysis and theory of the process of hearing. The text begins with a discussion of auditory sensations and their attributes, before moving through areas relating to melody, the formation of scales and psychological theories of hearing. A bibliography and explanatory notes are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in experimental psychology and the history of psychology.Preface; Introduction; 1. Auditory sensations and their attributes; 2. The analysis of bi-tonal masses; 3. Distance and interval; 4. The analysis of tonal sequences; 5. The further study of tonal masses; 6. Melody; 7. The formation of scales; 8. Physiological theories of hearing; 9. Binaural hearing; 10. Summary; 11. Short summary; 12. Untechnical accounts of results; 13. 'Pure' psychology; Works cited; Appendix; Index of authors; Index of subjects.