The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608198839 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Combining the best parts of This is Your Brain on Music and The Emotional Brain, this book gives new insight into what really makes us tick.. How do we know which sounds should startle us, which should engage us, and which should turn us off?Why do we often fall asleep on train rides or in the car? Is there really a musical note that can make you sick to your stomach? Why do city folks have trouble sleeping in the country, and vice versa?In this fascinating exploration, research psychologist and sound engineer Seth Horowitz shows how our sense of hearing manipulates the way we think, consume, sleep, and feel.Starting with the basics of the biology, Horowitz explains why we hear what we hear, and in turn, how we've learned to manipulate sound: into music, commercial jingles, car horns, and modern inventions like cochlear implants, ultrasound scans, and the mosquito ringtone. Every day, we are beset by millions of sounds-ambient ones like the rumble of the train and the hum of air conditioner, as well as more pronounced sounds, such as human speech, music, and sirens
Horowitz says he attempted less a text than a venue for imparting “wonder.” He succeeds, unearthing one little-known gem after another. From Publishers Weekly Brown University neuroscientist Horowitz has pulled off an unusual feat. His science book, about the way hearing shapes the “evolution, development, and day-to-day function of the mind,” can be genuinely poetic. It is also laced with humor.
"I couldn't finish it due to the poor writing style" according to holyfool. A very interesting theme but overwritten, too wordy, and poorly edited. I couldn't finish it due to the poor writing style.. A very informative yet easy to read book There is a perfect balance between humor and technical information in the book. It is kind of like having just enough sugar on your breakfast cereal so that you are not eating it just because it is good for you. I highly recommend it to anyone.. Sounding Off Robert Taylor Brewer Sound is all around us. Its meanings and contradictions shape our emotional responses. We have a hamburger franchise named after sound (Sonic) and we can supersize sound (Supersonic). Professor Seth S. Horowitz (aka Dr. Evil - a nickname he earned when he mounted a laser pack on the