Hearing And Hormones (springer Handbook Of Auditory Research)
by Arthur N. Popper /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book reviews the growing literature that is consistent with
the hypothesis that hormones can regulate auditory physiology and
perception across a broad range of animal taxa, including humans.
Understanding how hormones modulate auditory function has far
reaching implications for advancing our knowledge in the basic
biomedical sciences and in understanding the evolution of acoustic
communication systems. A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to
understand how hormones modulate neural circuits and behavior. For
example, steroids such as estrogens and androgens are well-known
regulators of vocal motor behaviors used during social acoustic
communication. Recent studies have shown that these same hormones
can also greatly influence the reception of social acoustic
signals, leading to the more efficient exchange of acoustic
information.
This book reviews the growing literature that is consistent with
the hypothesis that hormones can regulate auditory physiology and
perception across a broad range of animal taxa, including humans.
Understanding how hormones modulate auditory function has far
reaching implications for advancing our knowledge in the basic
biomedical sciences and in understanding the evolution of acoustic
communication systems. A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to
understand how hormones modulate neural circuits and behavior. For
example, steroids such as estrogens and androgens are well-known
regulators of vocal motor behaviors used during social acoustic
communication. Recent studies have shown that these same hormones
can also greatly influence the reception of social acoustic
signals, leading to the more efficient exchange of acoustic
information.
