Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds (Joanna Kantor-Martynuska )

Subject: Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds From: Joanna Kantor-Martynuska <joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:14:08 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3357105255_15340 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Yes, that=B9s what I meant. Brian, thank you for the definition Joanna =20 On 5/18/10 8:11 AM, "Brian Gygi" <bgygi@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >=20 > David, >=20 > Although no formal body has ruled on the topic, in the past several years= the > term "environmental sounds" has acquired a relatively stable definition - > namely familiar, naturally occurring sounds that refer to physical sourc= es in > the environment. There is of course some ambiguity regarding precisely w= hat > fits into this category, i.e., do musical instruments count, whose primar= y > function is acoustic conveyance of aesthetic attributes rather than sound > source specification? In any case,tThis is the definition I and others h= ave > taken in our work and what I assume Joanna meant. If not I hope she will= let > us know. >=20 > =20 > Brian Gygi, Ph.D. > Speech and Hearing Research > Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System > 150 Muir Road > Martinez, CA 94553 > (925) 372-2000 x5653 > =20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Mountain [mailto:dcm@xxxxxxxx >> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 08:06 PM >> To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds >>=20 >> I think that before we can address this question, we need to define what= we >> mean by "environmental sounds." >>=20 >> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM, valeriy shafiro <firosha@xxxxxxxx> wr= ote: >>> Dear Joanna, >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> Best regards, >>>=20 >>> Valeriy >>>=20 >>> 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=B9m 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 >>=20 --B_3357105255_15340 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [AUDITORY] sex differences in perception of environmental sounds= </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Yes, that’s what I meant. Brian, thank you for the definition Joanna   On 5/18/10 8:11 AM, "Brian Gygi" <<a href=3D"bgygi@xxxxxxxx">bg= ygi@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><= FONT SIZE=3D"2"> David, Although no formal body has ruled on the topic, in the past se= veral years the term "environmental sounds" has acquired a relativ= ely stable definition - namely familiar, naturally occurring sounds that ref= er to  physical sources in the environment.  There is of course so= me ambiguity regarding precisely what fits into this category, i.e., do musi= cal instruments count, whose primary function is acoustic conveyance of aest= hetic attributes rather than sound source specification?  In any case,t= This is the definition I and others have taken in our work and what I assume= Joanna meant.  If not I hope she will let us know. Brian Gygi, Ph.D. Speech and Hearing Research Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System 150 Muir Road Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 372-2000 x5653   <BLOCKQUOTE>-----Original Message----- From: David Mountain [<a href=3D"mailto:dcm@xxxxxxxx">mailto:dcm@xxxxxxxx<= /a>] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 08:06 PM To: <a href=3D"AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx">AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx</a><= BR> Subject: Re: sex differences in perception of environmental sounds<B= R> I think that before = we can address this question, we need to define what we mean by "enviro= nmental sounds." On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM, valeriy shafiro <<a href=3D"firosha@xxxxxxxx= l.com">firosha@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>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<BR= > 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<= BR> 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 <<a href=3D"joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx">joanna.kantor@xxxxxxxx</a>> w= rote: > Dear Auditory List, > > I would very much appreciate your suggestions about the literature reg= arding > sex differences in perception of environmental sounds. I’m intre= sted in > physiological indices of auditory predispositions for perception of<BR= > > different sounds we encounter in our natural environment. > > Looking forward to any interesting suggestions or links. > > Best, > Joanna Kantor </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML> --B_3357105255_15340--

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