Chapter
Auditory and Musical Development
Abstract
The development of auditory perception is examined in relation to (1) identity and location of objects (auditory scene analysis) and (2) musical structure and meaning. Behavioral and brain research converges to indicate that some capacity to process the frequency, pitch, intensity, timbre, location, and timing of sounds is present very early in development, although there is a protracted experience-driven period of plasticity, with adult levels …
Authors
Trainor LJ; He C
Book title
The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 1
Pagination
pp. 309-337
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 21, 2013
DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199958450.013.0011