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Produced in cooperation with Learning to Listen FoundationP 4 of cover. melvin@nus.edu.sg Auditory word recognition 2 Abstract The literature on auditory word recognition has been dominated by experimental studies, where researchers examine the effects of dichotomized var Ear and Brain. jan.schnupp@dpag.ox.ac.uk. auditoryneuroscience.com/lectures. 1: Anatomy of the Ear & Cochlear Mechanics. Ear Anatomy. The Cochlea Unravelled. Tonotopy. Travelling Wave. http://auditoryneuroscience.com/travellingWave. Anatomy and physiology . Sense organ. Ears are a pair of complex sensory organs located in the both sides of the head at approximately eye level. Ears are housed in the . temporal bones. Each ear is divided into 3 parts – . Discussion. Participants listening to music performed better on memory, cognition, and attention testing compared to participants listening to audio books or participants not listening to anything (. “Verbal Communication.”. We may often think that, having good communication skills is all about the ability to speak well…... Or all about . “SPEAKING.”. We are right……. But only 50% right.. Overview. Capabilities of the Auditory System. What does the auditory system do and how well does it do it?. Hearing Sensitivity. The faintest sound that can be detected by the human ear is so weak that it moves the ear drum a distance that is equivalent to . What is a Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD). CAPD is a disorder that affects the way the brain processes auditory information. Individuals with CAPD have normal hearing but they have trouble recognizing and interpreting auditory information. . Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment and Controversies. Defining Auditory Processing and APD. Auditory processing . may be described as the “efficiency and effectiveness by which the central nervous system (CNS) utilizes auditory information.” (ASHA 2005). Like light, sound travels in waves and like vision, in order to hear, we first need to receive the sensory input of the waves and then convert them into neural impulses sent to, and processed by, the brain. processing . disorders. Luciana Macedo de Resende PhD. . Auditory processing disorders. Despite. normal . h. earing. . thresholds. , . there. are. auditory. . difficulties. , . such. as . understanding. CAPD. ). Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD). http://hark.ie/helping-children/auditory-processing-disorder-apd. /. A disorder that causes students to have difficulty understanding what they are hearing in the classroom. . Ear. The ear converts changes in pressure in the air to changes in the electrical activity of neurons. . The . human ear can detect sound frequencies between 20 and 20 000 Hz.. Anatomists distinguish the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Patrick C. M. Wong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong . Northwestern University. . p.wong@cuhk.edu.hk. brain.cuhk.edu.hk. “The Auditory System”. 2. Research Goal. To understand the . basic. .