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Speech perception is the process by which spoken language is heard, interpreted and understood. Research in this field seeks to understand how human listeners recognize the sound of speech (or phonetics) and use such information to understand spoken language.
An auditory cue is a sound signal that represents an incoming sign received through the ears, causing the brain to hear. The results of receiving and processing these cues are collectively known as the sense of hearing and are the subject of research within the fields of psychology, cognitive science, and neurobiology.
Perception is a peer-reviewed scientific journal specialising in the psychology of vision and perception. Founded by Richard Gregory , it is available in print form and online. It publishes primary research from any discipline within the sensory sciences.
A context effect is an aspect of cognitive psychology that describes the influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus. [1] The impact of context effects is considered to be part of top-down design. The concept is supported by the theoretical approach to perception known as constructive perception. Context effects can ...
Psychoacoustics is the branch of psychophysics involving the scientific study of the perception of sound by the human auditory system.It is the branch of science studying the psychological responses associated with sound including noise, speech, and music.
A universal absolute threshold is difficult to define a standard because of the variability of the measurements. [7] While sensation occurs at the physical nerves, there can be reasons why it is not consistent. Age [8] or nerve damage can affect sensation. Similarly, psychological factors can affect perception of physical sensation.
Perceptual learning is a more in-depth relationship between experience and perception. Different perceptions of the same sensory input may arise in individuals with different experiences or training. This leads to important issues about the ontology of sensory experience, the relationship between cognition and perception. An example of this is ...
A pioneer study examining these cultural differences in visual perception was conducted by Kitayama et al. (2003). [16] The findings of that study provide behavioural evidence on how cultural factors affect visual perception and attention deployment. For the study, Americans and Japanese were taken as subjects. The visual stimulus shown to the ...