Acoustics remains an open field with room for new discoveries

Evidence

In spite of its long history, acoustics is still wide open to discovery. The level of this book is only a step away from original research, and many times we point the way to something that needs further investigation. With the approach we take here and the new tools available, readers can experience the sense of discovery that scientists crave. New phenomena or interesting variants on known effects can be exposed using the tools and point of view provided here. You will certainly learn much about your own hearing, including whether it is “normar” and whether you have special abilities or tendencies, such as the ability to listen analytically rather than holistically to complex tones. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 12

Categorization

• QUESTION: Analytic versus holistic listening of complex tones — what distinguishes the two abilities and their neural basis?