Re: [AUDITORY] Scream spectrum

Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Scream spectrum

From: Liu Gang <liugang.usa@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 22:02:37 -0800

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On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Huron, David <huron.1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Dear collective wisdom,

I recall reading somewhere (long ago) that most human screams exhibit a spectral peak in the 3 kHz region (more broadly, 2-5 kHz) coinciding with the threshold dip due to the ear canal resonance. The implication is that screams are co-adapted to the most sensitive region of human hearing.

Can anyone point me to a suitable reference? Even literature reporting power spectrum data for human screams would be useful.

David Huron

Gang LIU
Seattle, Washionton
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