Of sound mind : how our brain constructs a meaningful sonic world
Kraus, Nina, 1952-2022
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Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. In 'Of Sound Mind', Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Our hearing is always on - we can't close our ears the way we close our eyes - and yet we can ignore sounds that are unimportant. We don't just hear; we engage with sounds. Kraus explores what goes on in our brains when we hear a word - or a chord, or a meow, or a screech. Our hearing brain, Kraus tells us, is vast. It interacts with what we know, with our emotions, with how we think, with our movements, and with our other senses.
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Author:
Kraus, Nina, 1952-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2022.
Collation:
viii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2021.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780262545075 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
612.85
Language:
English
BRN:
2301362
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