Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss

Download Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure: Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss

Author : Brian C J Moore
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981457967X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure: Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss by : Brian C J Moore

Download or read book Auditory Processing Of Temporal Fine Structure: Effects Of Age And Hearing Loss written by Brian C J Moore and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is concerned with changes in the perception of sound that are associated with hearing loss and aging. Hearing loss affects about 7% of the population in developed countries, and the proportion is increasing as the average age of the population increases. The audiogram is the most widely used diagnostic tool in audiology clinics around the world. The audiogram involves measuring the threshold for detecting sounds of different frequencies. Sometimes the audiogram is the only diagnostic tool that is used. However, hearing problems are not completely characterized by the audiogram. Two individuals with similar audiograms may show very different abilities in the detection and discrimination of sounds at above-threshold levels. Also, a person may have hearing difficulties despite having an audiogram that is within the range conventionally considered as ‘normal’. One factor that may influence the discrimination of sounds, especially the ability to understand speech in background sounds, is sensitivity to temporal fine structure (TFS).This monograph reviews the role played by TFS in masking, pitch perception, speech perception, and spatial hearing, and concludes that cues derived from TFS play an important role in all of these. Evidence is reviewed suggesting that cochlear hearing loss reduces the ability to use TFS cues. Also, the ability to use TFS declines with increasing age even when the audiogram remains normal. This provides a new dimension to the changes in hearing associated with aging, a topic that is currently of great interest in view of the increasing proportion of older people in the population.The study of the role of TFS in auditory processing has been a hot topic in recent years. While there have been many research papers on this topic in specialized journals, there has been no overall review that pulls together the different research findings and presents and interprets them within a coherent framework. This monograph fills this gap.

The Aging Auditory System

Author : Sandra Gordon-Salant
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 144190994X
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Aging Auditory System by : Sandra Gordon-Salant

Download or read book The Aging Auditory System written by Sandra Gordon-Salant and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together noted scientists who study presbycusis from the perspective of complementary disciplines, for a review of the current state of knowledge on the aging auditory system. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the top three most common chronic health conditions affecting individuals aged 65 years and older. The high prevalence of age-related hearing loss compels audiologists, otolaryngologists, and auditory neuroscientists alike to understand the neural, genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this disorder. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is needed so that effective prevention, intervention, and rehabilitative strategies can be developed to ameliorate the myriad of behavioral manifestations.

Physiology, Psychoacoustics and Cognition in Normal and Impaired Hearing

Author : Pim van Dijk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331925474X
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Physiology, Psychoacoustics and Cognition in Normal and Impaired Hearing by : Pim van Dijk

Download or read book Physiology, Psychoacoustics and Cognition in Normal and Impaired Hearing written by Pim van Dijk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Symposium on Hearing is a prestigious, triennial gathering where world-class scientists present and discuss the most recent advances in the field of human and animal hearing research. The 2015 edition will particularly focus on integrative approaches linking physiological, psychophysical and cognitive aspects of normal and impaired hearing. Like previous editions, the proceedings will contain about 50 chapters ranging from basic to applied research, and of interest to neuroscientists, psychologists, audiologists, engineers, otolaryngologists, and artificial intelligence researchers.

Aging and Hearing

Author : Karen S. Helfer
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030493679
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Aging and Hearing by : Karen S. Helfer

Download or read book Aging and Hearing written by Karen S. Helfer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition of the Aging Auditory System volume (in 2009), there has been a tremendous amount of research in basic, translational, and clinical sciences related to age-related changes in auditory system structure and function. The new research has been driven by technical and conceptual advances in auditory neuroscience at multiple levels ranging from cells to cognition. The chapters in Aging and Hearing: Causes and Consequences span a broad range of topics and appeal to a relatively wide audience. Our goal in this volume is to put together state-of-the-art discussions about new developments in aging research that will appeal to a broad audience, serving as an important update on the current state of research on the aging auditory system. This update includes not only the recent research, but also consideration of how human and animal studies or translational and basic research are working in tandem to advance the field. This new edition is a natural complement to the previous SHAR volume on the aging auditory system edited by Gordon-Salant, Frisina, Popper, and Fay. The target audience for this volume will be graduate students, researchers, and academic faculty from a range of disciplines (psychology, hearing science/audiology, physiology, neuroscience, engineering). It also will appeal to clinical audiologists as well as to researchers working in the hearing device industry. Individuals who attend conferences sponsored by the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Acoustical Society of America, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society, American Auditory Society, Society for Neuroscience, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and the American Academy of Audiology (among others) are likely to find value in the volume.

Auditory Evoked Potentials and Speech-in-noise Perception

Author : So Eun Park
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Auditory Evoked Potentials and Speech-in-noise Perception by : So Eun Park

Download or read book Auditory Evoked Potentials and Speech-in-noise Perception written by So Eun Park and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: This study was designed to investigate (1) the effects of age and hearing loss on auditory neural coding, (2) interrelationships between auditory evoked potentials (AEP) taking place at early and later stage of auditory processing, and (3) electrophysiological correlates of age-related declines in speech-in-noise perception. Methods: 30 young normal-hearing adults (YNH, M=21 years), 26 older adults with near-normal hearing (ONH, M=63.9 years) and 26 older adults with hearing loss (OHL, M=72.8 years) participated in the study. AMLR Pa and N1, P2 and N2 of ALLRs were recorded using two-channel electrode system. 500 Hz tone burst and syllable /ba/ were presented in quiet and in babble at the level of 90 Leq (dBA), accompanied by babble at the level of 65 Leq (dBA). Revised Speech Perception in Noise (R-SPIN) test was conducted to measure speech-in-noise perception. Results: ONH listeners demonstrated significantly enhanced Pa and N1 amplitudes and significantly prolonged Pa, P2 and N2 latencies compared with YNH listeners, indicating the effects of aging. OHI group demonstrated significantly prolonged N2 latencies compared with ONH group, indicating the effects of hearing loss. OHI listeners demonstrated significantly enhanced amplitudes and significantly prolonged latencies across all AEP components compared with YNH listeners, indicating that the combined effects may have stronger impacts on age-related changes in AEP morphology. Significant correlations between the amplitudes of Pa and each component of ALLRs were found in ONH and OHI groups, indicating that enhanced Pa amplitudes correspond with enhanced amplitudes of cortical responses in older listeners. Significant correlations between latencies of Pa and each component of ALLRs were found in all groups, indicating that prolonged Pa latencies correspond with prolonged latencies of cortical responses in all listeners. In both ONH and OHI groups, lower R-SPIN-LP scores are significantly correlated with enhanced Pa, P2, and N2 amplitudes and prolonged N2 latencies, particularly for syllable /ba/. Discussion and Conclusions: Interplay between effects of aging and hearing loss may have stronger impacts on morphological changes in the AEP waveforms. Amplitude-based interrelationships reflect age-related changes in a transfer of neural information between subcortical and cortical auditory network. Latency-based interrelationships indicate the association between neural timings at subcortical and cortical levels. Age-related enhancements of Pa, P2 and N2 amplitudes and age-related prolongations of N2 latencies may serve as electrophysiological correlates of age-related declines in SIN perception.

Cochlear Hearing Loss

Author : Brian C. J. Moore
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470518182
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (181 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Cochlear Hearing Loss by : Brian C. J. Moore

Download or read book Cochlear Hearing Loss written by Brian C. J. Moore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition was published in 1998, considerable advances have been made in the fields of pitch perception and speech perception. In addition, there have been major changes in the way that hearing aids work, and the features they offer. This book will provide an understanding of the changes in perception that take place when a person has cochlear hearing loss so the reader understands not only what does happen, but why it happens. It interrelates physiological and perceptual data and presents both this and basic concepts in an integrated manner. The goal is to convey an understanding of the perceptual changes associated with cochlear hearing loss, of the difficulties faced by the hearing-impaired person, and the limitations of current hearing aids.

Hearing Loss Rehabilitation and Higher-Order Auditory and Cognitive Processing

Author : James G. Naples
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832531946
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hearing Loss Rehabilitation and Higher-Order Auditory and Cognitive Processing by : James G. Naples

Download or read book Hearing Loss Rehabilitation and Higher-Order Auditory and Cognitive Processing written by James G. Naples and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-08-17 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

How and Why Does Spatial-Hearing Ability Differ among Listeners? What Is the Role of Learning and Multisensory Interactions?

Author : Guillaume Andéol
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889198561
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis How and Why Does Spatial-Hearing Ability Differ among Listeners? What Is the Role of Learning and Multisensory Interactions? by : Guillaume Andéol

Download or read book How and Why Does Spatial-Hearing Ability Differ among Listeners? What Is the Role of Learning and Multisensory Interactions? written by Guillaume Andéol and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spatial-hearing ability has been found to vary widely across listeners. A survey of the existing auditory-space perception literature suggests that three main types of factors may account for this variability: - physical factors, e.g., acoustical characteristics related to sound-localization cues, - perceptual factors, e.g., sensory/cognitive processing, perceptual learning, multisensory interactions, - and methodological factors, e.g., differences in stimulus presentation methods across studies. However, the extent to which these–and perhaps other, still unidentified—factors actually contribute to the observed variability in spatial hearing across individuals with normal hearing or within special populations (e.g., hearing-impaired listeners) remains largely unknown. Likewise, the role of perceptual learning and multisensory interactions in the emergence of a multimodal but unified representation of “auditory space,” is still an active topic of research. A better characterization and understanding of the determinants of inter-individual variability in spatial hearing, and of its relationship with perceptual learning and multisensory interactions, would have numerous benefits. In particular, it would enhance the design of rehabilitative devices and of human-machine interfaces involving auditory, or multimodal space perception, such as virtual auditory/multimodal displays in aeronautics, or navigational aids for the visually impaired. For this Research Topic, we have considered manuscripts that: - present new methods, or review existing methods, for the study of inter-individual differences; - present new data (or review existing) data, concerning acoustical features relevant for explaining inter-individual differences in sound-localization performance; - present new (or review existing) psychophysical or neurophysiological findings concerning spatial hearing and/or auditory perceptual learning, and/or multisensory interactions in humans (normal or impaired, young or older listeners) or other species; - discuss the influence of inter-individual differences on the design and use of assistive listening devices (rehabilitation) or human-machine interfaces involving spatial hearing or multimodal perception of space (ergonomy).

Hearing in Aging

Author : Raymond H. Hull
Publisher : Singular
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hearing in Aging by : Raymond H. Hull

Download or read book Hearing in Aging written by Raymond H. Hull and published by Singular. This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONTENTSHearing Loss in Older Adulthood. The Effects of Presbycusis on Hearing. The Effects of Hearing Impairment on Older Adults. Assessment of Auditory/Communicative Function in Aging. Hearing Aids. Improving Communication for Aging Adults Who are Hearing Impaired. Programs in the Health Care Facility. Evaluation in Aural Rehabilitation Treatment for Older Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. References. Index.

Hearing Aids

Author : Gerald R. Popelka
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319330365
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hearing Aids by : Gerald R. Popelka

Download or read book Hearing Aids written by Gerald R. Popelka and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will serve as the first Handbook of its kind in the area of hearing aid research, often the least-defined, least-understood, part of the multi-disciplinary research process. Most scientific training is very advanced within the particular disciplines but provides little opportunity for systematic introduction to the issues and obstacles that prevent effective hearing-aid related research. This area has emerged as one of critical importance, as signified by a single specialized meeting (the International Hearing Aid Conference, IHCON) that brings together specialists from the disparate disciplines involved, including both university and industry researchers. Identification of the key steps that enable high-impact basic science to ultimately result in significant clinical advances that improve patient outcome is critical. This volume will provide an overview of current key issues in hearing aid research from the perspective of many different disciplines, not only from the perspective of the key funding agencies, but also from the scientists and clinicians who are currently involved in hearing aid research. It will offer insight into the experience, current technology and future technology that can help improve hearing aids, as scientists and clinicians typically have little or no formal training over the whole range of the individual disciplines that are relevant. The selection and coverage of topics insures that it will have lasting impact, well beyond immediate, short-term, or parochial concerns.

Auditory Temporal Processing and Its Disorders

Author : Jos J. Eggermont
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198719094
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Auditory Temporal Processing and Its Disorders by : Jos J. Eggermont

Download or read book Auditory Temporal Processing and Its Disorders written by Jos J. Eggermont and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Auditory temporal processing' determines our understanding of speech, our appreciation of music, our ability to localize a sound source, and even to listen to a person in a noisy crowd. This book reviews the mechanisms for temporal processing in the auditory system, looking at how these underlie specific clinical disorders, and their treatment.

The effect of hearing loss on neural processing

Author : Jonathan E. Peelle
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889195406
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The effect of hearing loss on neural processing by : Jonathan E. Peelle

Download or read book The effect of hearing loss on neural processing written by Jonathan E. Peelle and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient auditory processing requires the rapid integration of transient sensory inputs. This is exemplified in human speech perception, in which long stretches of a complex acoustic signal are typically processed accurately and essentially in real-time. Spoken language thus presents listeners’ auditory systems with a considerable challenge even when acoustic input is clear. However, auditory processing ability is frequently compromised due to congenital or acquired hearing loss, or altered through background noise or assistive devices such as cochlear implants. How does loss of sensory fidelity impact neural processing, efficiency, and health? How does this ultimately influence behavior? This Research Topic explores the neural consequences of hearing loss, including basic processing carried out in the auditory periphery, computations in subcortical nuclei and primary auditory cortex, and higher-level cognitive processes such as those involved in human speech perception. By pulling together data from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, we gain a more complete picture of the acute and chronic consequences of hearing loss for neural functioning.

Binaural Hearing

Author : Ruth Y. Litovsky
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030571009
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Binaural Hearing by : Ruth Y. Litovsky

Download or read book Binaural Hearing written by Ruth Y. Litovsky and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of Binaural Hearing involves studies of auditory perception, physiology, and modeling, including normal and abnormal aspects of the system. Binaural processes involved in both sound localization and speech unmasking have gained a broader interest and have received growing attention in the published literature. The field has undergone some significant changes. There is now a much richer understanding of the many aspects that comprising binaural processing, its role in development, and in success and limitations of hearing-aid and cochlear-implant users. The goal of this volume is to provide an up-to-date reference on the developments and novel ideas in the field of binaural hearing. The primary readership for the volume is expected to be academic specialists in the diverse fields that connect with psychoacoustics, neuroscience, engineering, psychology, audiology, and cochlear implants. This volume will serve as an important resource by way of introduction to the field, in particular for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, the faculty who train them and clinicians.

Perception and Cognition: Interactions in the Aging Brain

Author : Harriet A. Allen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889199371
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Perception and Cognition: Interactions in the Aging Brain by : Harriet A. Allen

Download or read book Perception and Cognition: Interactions in the Aging Brain written by Harriet A. Allen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy ageing can lead to declines in both perceptual and cognitive functions. Impaired perception, such as that resulting from hearing loss or reduced visual or tactile resolution, increases demands on ‘higher-level’ cognitive functions to cope or compensate. It is possible, for example, to use focused attention to overcome perceptual limitations. Unfortunately, cognitive functions also decline in old age. This can mean that perceptual impairments are exacerbated by cognitive decline, and vice versa, but also means that interventions aimed at one type of decline can lead to improvements in the other. Just as improved cognition can ameliorate perceptual deficits, improving the stimulus can help offset cognitive deficits. For example, making directions and routes easy to follow can help compensate for declines in navigation abilities. In this Topic, we bring together papers from both auditory and visual researchers that address the interaction between perception and cognition in the ageing brain. Many of the studies demonstrate that a broadening of representations or increased reliance on gist underlie perceptual and cognitive age-related declines. There is also clear evidence that impaired perception is associated with poor cognition although, encouragingly, it can also be seen that good perception is associated with better cognition. Compensatory cognitive strategies were less successful in improving perception than might be expected. We also present papers which highlight important methodological considerations that are required when studying the older brain.

Alterations in the Sound Localization Pathway Related to Impaired Cocktail-Party Performance

Author : Achim Klug
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889761592
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Alterations in the Sound Localization Pathway Related to Impaired Cocktail-Party Performance by : Achim Klug

Download or read book Alterations in the Sound Localization Pathway Related to Impaired Cocktail-Party Performance written by Achim Klug and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders

Author : Jack S. Damico
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506353339
Total Pages : 4018 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders by : Jack S. Damico

Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders written by Jack S. Damico and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 4018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders is an in-depth encyclopedia aimed at students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on human communication—both normal and disordered—across the lifespan. This timely and unique set will look at the spectrum of communication disorders, from causation and prevention to testing and assessment; through rehabilitation, intervention, and education. Examples of the interdisciplinary reach of this encyclopedia: A strong focus on health issues, with topics such as Asperger′s syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, anatomy of the human larynx, dementia, etc. Including core psychology and cognitive sciences topics, such as social development, stigma, language acquisition, self-help groups, memory, depression, memory, Behaviorism, and cognitive development Education is covered in topics such as cooperative learning, special education, classroom-based service delivery The editors have recruited top researchers and clinicians across multiple fields to contribute to approximately 640 signed entries across four volumes.

Binaural Interference: a Guide for Audiologists

Author : James Jerger
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 163550077X
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Binaural Interference: a Guide for Audiologists by : James Jerger

Download or read book Binaural Interference: a Guide for Audiologists written by James Jerger and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Binaural interference occurs when the speech input to one ear interferes with the input to the other ear during binaural stimulation. The first published study on binaural interference twenty-five years ago demonstrated that some individuals, particularly older individuals, perform more poorly with two hearing aids than with one and/or more poorly with binaural than monaural stimulation on electrophysiologic as well as behavioral measures. Binaural interference is relevant to every audiologist because it impacts the successful use of binaural hearing aids and may explain communicative difficulty in noise or other challenging listening situations in persons with normal-hearing sensitivity as well as persons with hearing loss. This exciting new book written by two highly respected audiologists first traces the history of its study by researchers, then reviews the evidence, both direct and indirect, supporting its reality. This is followed by a discussion of the possible causes of the phenomenon and in-depth analysis of illustrative cases. The authors outline a systematic approach to the clinical detection, evaluation and amelioration of individuals who exhibit binaural interference. Suggestions are furnished on improved techniques for evaluation of the binaural advantage in general and on sensitized detection of the disorder in particular. The book ends with recommendations for future directions. Given the adverse impact of binaural interference on auditory function and its occurrence in a significant subset of the population with hearing loss, as well as in some individuals with normal-hearing sensitivity, research on binaural interference only recently has begun to flourish, and adaptation of audiologic clinical practice to identify, assess, and manage individuals with binaural interference has yet to become widespread. The authors intend for the book to provide impetus for pursuing further research and to encourage audiologists to explore the possibility of binaural interference when patient complaints suggest it and when performing audiologic evaluations. The book is intended for practicing clinical audiologists, audiology students, and hearing scientists.