Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds (David Mountain )


Subject: Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds
From:    David Mountain  <dcm@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Mon, 17 May 2010 23:06:05 -0400
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--0014853d20584986f00486d59f5c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think that before we can address this question, we need to define what we mean by "environmental sounds." On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM, valeriy shafiro <firosha@xxxxxxxx> wrote= : > Dear Joanna, > > As far as I know across the studies of environmental sound perception > in the last 20-30 years none was designed specifically to examine > male/female differences. Results from studies that looked at > identification of large collections of different types of > environmental sounds also did not find any differences, although in a > recent study on environmental sound identification within contextually > congruent and incongruent auditory scenes, Brian Gygi and I, saw an > overall identification difference between males and females, but it > was small (3-4 points) and non significant. It is conceivable that > given a large variety of familiar environmental sounds tested in these > studies, whatever differences there may be between males and females > are obscured, and that for a set of specific sounds there are may be > sex differeces in behavioral of physiologic measures (e.g. baby > crying). While not specifically targeting environmental sounds, John > Neuhoff did find some interesting sex differences in the perception of > looming motion, which might relevant to your question. > > Best regards, > > Valeriy > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Joanna Kantor-Martynuska > <joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear Auditory List, > > > > I would very much appreciate your suggestions about the literature > regarding > > sex differences in perception of environmental sounds. I=92m intrested = in > > physiological indices of auditory predispositions for perception of > > different sounds we encounter in our natural environment. > > > > Looking forward to any interesting suggestions or links. > > > > Best, > > Joanna Kantor > --=20 David C. Mountain, Ph.D. Professor of Biomedical Engineering Boston University 44 Cummington St. Boston, MA 02215 Email: dcm@xxxxxxxx Website: http://www.bu.edu/hrc/research/laboratories/auditory-biophysics/ Phone: (617) 353-4343 FAX: (617) 353-6766 Office: ERB 413 --0014853d20584986f00486d59f5c Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think that before we can address this question, we need to define what we= mean by &quot;environmental sounds.&quot;<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote= ">On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM, valeriy shafiro <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<= a href=3D"mailto:firosha@xxxxxxxx">firosha@xxxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span> wrote:= <br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Dear Joanna,<br> <br> As far as I know across the studies of environmental sound perception<br> in the last 20-30 years none was designed specifically to examine<br> male/female differences. =A0Results from studies that looked at<br> identification of large collections of different types of<br> environmental sounds also did not find any differences, although in a<br> recent study on environmental sound identification within contextually<br> congruent and incongruent auditory scenes, Brian Gygi and I, saw an<br> overall identification difference between males and females, but it<br> was small (3-4 points) and non significant. =A0It is conceivable that<br> given a large variety of familiar environmental sounds tested in these<br> studies, whatever differences there may be between males and females<br> are obscured, and that for a set of specific sounds there are may be<br> sex differeces in behavioral of physiologic measures (e.g. baby<br> crying). =A0While not specifically targeting environmental sounds, John<br> Neuhoff did find some interesting sex differences in the perception of<br> looming motion, which might relevant to your question.<br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> Valeriy<br> <br> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Joanna Kantor-Martynuska<br> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx">joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx<= /a>&gt; wrote:<br> &gt; Dear Auditory List,<br> &gt;<br> &gt; I would very much appreciate your suggestions about the literature reg= arding<br> &gt; sex differences in perception of environmental sounds. I=92m intrested= in<br> &gt; physiological indices of auditory predispositions for perception of<br= > &gt; different sounds we encounter in our natural environment.<br> &gt;<br> &gt; Looking forward to any interesting suggestions or links.<br> &gt;<br> &gt; Best,<br> &gt; Joanna Kantor<br> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><br>David C. Mountain, = Ph.D.<br>Professor of Biomedical Engineering<br><br>Boston University<br>44= Cummington St.<br>Boston, MA 02215<br><br>Email: =A0 <a href=3D"mailto:dcm= @xxxxxxxx">dcm@xxxxxxxx</a><br> Website: <a href=3D"http://www.bu.edu/hrc/research/laboratories/auditory-bi= ophysics/">http://www.bu.edu/hrc/research/laboratories/auditory-biophysics/= </a><br>Phone: =A0 (617) 353-4343<br>FAX: =A0 =A0 (617) 353-6766<br>Office:= =A0ERB 413<br> <br> --0014853d20584986f00486d59f5c--


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