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Re: Pitch perception shift caused by carbamazepine and yawning

Of course there are plenty of studies that demonstrate that changes in
loudness can influence the pitch of same-frequency tones, starting with the
classic work of Stevens on equal pitch contours.

-John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Braun" <nombraun@TELIA.COM>
To: <AUDITORY@LISTS.MCGILL.CA>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: Pitch perception shift caused by carbamazepine and yawning



During yawning the Eustachian tube can open, which often changes air
pressure in the middle ear and thus hearing. Yawning can also trigger the
middle ear muscles. Both effects can change loudness, but not pitch.

..


So, if there are reliable reports of pitch shift during yawning, I would
be
interested to see them.

Martin

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Martin Braun
Neuroscience of Music

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John G. Neuhoff
Department of Psychology
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH 44691
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"Ecological Psychoacoustics" now available from Academic Press
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