Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World

by Nina Kraus

Book Overview

How sound leaves a fundamental imprint on who we are.

Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. In Of Sound Mind, Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for the first time that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Our hearing is always on--we can't close our ears the way we close our eyes--and yet we can ignore sounds that are unimportant. We...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262545071
• ISBN13: 9780262545075
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"