The Psychology of Sound

Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a purely psychological analysis and theory of the process of hearing.

Henry J. Watt (Author)

9781107649897, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 January 2014

250 pages
23 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 kg

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.

Subject Areas: Experimental psychology [JML]