THE UNIVERSAL SENSE: HOW HEARING SHAPES THE MIND
Book ID/图书代码： 12B56976
English Summary/英文概要： 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. 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. 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.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 我们生活在一个充满了各种各样声音的世界里，声音和听觉对人类有着潜移默化却极其重要的影响。作者从生理学、物理学和心理学等方面阐释了声音和听觉是如何影响大脑的进化、发展和日常功能的。书中从我们习以为常的听觉现象入手：为什么指甲划过黑板的声音让人极其不适？为什么我们经常在火车上或汽车上睡着？真的有什么音乐会让人觉得恶心吗？为什么城里人在乡下睡不好觉，反之亦然？为什么充满游客的威尼斯城如此安静？在这些有趣的探索中，作者逐步揭示出听觉这一普遍存在却又常被忽视的感觉是如何操纵我们的思考、消费、睡眠和感觉方式，进而发挥出塑造心智的强大力量。(DB)
Awards/获奖情况："Horowitz is endlessly curious and transmits his excitement to the reader. The book’s clever combination of theory, speculation and quirky details makes it a fascinating reading experience." -- Margaret Quamme, Columbus Dispatch."Horowitz provides a fascinating insight into the remarkable impact that sound has on the workings of the brain." -- A.J. King, Nature, 29 August 2012 488: 588.
"The science of sound is fascinating, and Horowitz is an author worth listening to." -- Tony Miksanek, BookList.
About the Author/作者介绍： 塞思·霍罗威茨（Seth Horowitz），任教于美国布朗大学神经科学和心理学系，开设有动物行为学、神经行为学、大脑发育学、听觉生物学和音乐思维等课程。他在人类听觉、平衡和睡眠研究方面的工作得到了美国的国家卫生研究院、国家科学基金会和国家航空航天局的资助。同时，他还是NeuroPop公司的联合创始人及首席神经科学家，致力于将基础研究应用于真实世界。
Seth S. Horowitz, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and professor at Brown University. He is the co-founder of NeuroPop, the first sound design and consulting firm to use neurosensory and psychophysical algorithms in music, sound design, and sonic branding. He is married to sound and biomimetic artist China Blue and lives in Warwick, RI.
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