Sound-source evaluation reflects personal culture more than physical acoustic properties
Evidence
The sources of sound/noise are mediated by personal judgment. Thus, public transportation is considered less harmful than private personal vehicles, and this creates a cognitive representation of the sonic ambience that reflects personal culture and personal expectations for a public space. The qualitative evaluation is not directly related to the physical properties of the heard sounds but to the cognitive template that elaborates and processes the sound. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2097
Categorization
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Cultural background outweighs sound energy in perceived noise — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1537; Social and demographic factors shape how people evaluate urban sound levels — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 2077; Aesthetic sound-quality reactions depend strongly on sociocultural background (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Aesthetic sound-quality reactions depend strongly on sociocultural background
#corroborates(0.95) - Sound perception is shaped by the listener’s expectations and context of use
#corroborates(0.82) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2494 - Sound quality judgments depend on listener context and expectations
#corroborates(0.80) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2313 - Listener expertise and gender shape rating patterns in loudspeaker evaluations.
#expands(0.80) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1062 - Noise by-laws function as ethnographic records of cultural sound attitudes
#exemplifies(0.75) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 646