Spatial Hearing and Auditory Perception

Spatial hearing refers to an innate human ability, which enables the people to determine the direction of a sound source. In normal conditions, people can engage in spatial hearing effortlessly. People experience spatial hearing loss when they are unable to use spatial cues for determining the origin of sound in space. Auditory perception is the ability to receive and interpret information that reaches the ears. It is a multi-step process that includes detection, discrimination, identification, recognition and comprehension of the sound. There is a complex relation between age and the perception of sound source location. With the progression of age, hearing loss advances. This book includes some of the vital pieces of works being conducted across the world, on various topics related to spatial hearing and auditory perception. It will also provide interesting topics for research, which interested readers can take up. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.