Periodic envelope fluctuations are a common feature of acoustic communication signals,
and as a result of physical constraints, many natural, nonliving sound sources also produce …

Spatial hearing, and more specifically the ability to localize sounds in space, is one of the
most studied and best understood aspects of hearing. Because there is no coding of …

This fully updated and revised sixth edition of Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and
Physiological Acoustics provides a comprehensive introduction for graduate students and …

The external ear or pinna (auricle) collects sound, which passes along the external auditory
canal to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)(Fig. 2.1). The middle ear (tympanum) is a cavity …

The relative importance of neural temporal and place coding in auditory perception is still a
matter of much debate. The current article is a compilation of viewpoints from leading …

A sound, depending on the position of its source, can take more time to reach one ear than
the other. This interaural (between the ears) time difference (ITD) provides a major cue for …

The current popular and scientific interest in virtual environments has provided a new
impetus for investigating binaural and spatial hearing. However, the many intriguing …

This study proposes a classification system for neurons in the central nucleus of the inferior
colliculus (ICC) that is based on excitation and inhibition patterns of single-unit responses in …

An understanding of the neuronal organization of the inferior colliculus (IC) requires an
exploration of how the types of neurons, the microcircuitry, and the synaptic organization of …

As described in the chapters in Volume I of this series, a striking feature of the auditory brain
stem pathways is the highly divergent and convergent nature of the projections from the …