Psychiatry and Psychology

Auditory Perception

The process whereby auditory stimuli are selected, organized, and interpreted by the organism.

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Abstract

The process whereby auditory stimuli are selected, organized, and interpreted by the organism.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Auditory Processing
  • Perception, Auditory
  • Processing, Auditory

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from HEARING: auditory perception takes place in the brain, hearing takes place in the ear

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68(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hearing (1966)
  • Perception (1966)

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.071
  2. G07.888.125

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WV 268

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Auditory Perception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001307. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001307
  2. Auditory Perception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67505227