Psychological analysis and theory of hearing / by Henry J. Watt.

  • Watt, Henry J. (Henry Jackson), 1879-1925.
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1914
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    [From THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. VII. pT. 1, May, 1914.] [All Rights reserved.] PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND THEORY OF HEARING. By HENRY J. WATT. The background of senses on which hearing stands. Three groups of senses and their problems. Views concerning the quality of sounds. The relations of tones, vowels, and noises. The distinction of two aspects of tone within pitch. a. The hearing of single tones. b. Orthosymphony. c. Theory of the preceding. d. Pitch the more precise basis of judgment. e. v. Liebermanri s deep symphonic pseudotone, f Binaural mixture ; theory of its occurrence. g. Vocality. h. Interval; further theoretical indications ; ‘ direction’ in the tonal series. The 7iature of the system of hearing: really correlated with spatial differences, systemic, but not cognitively spatial. Physiological theory of hearing. Formulation of a new theory 1 on demand ’; its relation to the theo7'ies of Helmholtz, Ewald, and ter Kuile, and to the main groups of psychological facts. During the last few years rapid additions have been made to our knowledge of auditory sensations, their relations, and their causes. And the natural product of the new facts has come forth in various extensions and modifications of previous theories. One of the most striking features of these is the eagerness with which inspiration is borrowed J. of Psych, vii 1 I. II. III. IV. V. VI.