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_Audiology
is the study of the human hearing process, particularly in the context
of when the hearing process does not function normally. Traditional
audiology, which was developed following World War II, focuses on
abnormalities of the auditory process, with particular emphasis on ear
dysfunction. It has developed a large number of tools for evaluating
ear function and equipment, such as hearing aids, for helping with
abnormal hearing function. During this time there has been little
exploration of the normal hearing process.
_Macroaudiology
approaches hearing from another direction. It asks, first of all, what
is the normal human hearing process and why is it important? In what ways can
the process fail, and what are the consequences of these failures? Who
is affected when the process doesn’t work properly? How can we
intervene and what should we try to achieve? Click here
to learn more about this approach
_This
website provides an introduction to macroaudiology. It contains
information on the models underlying macroaudiology, information about
academic courses on macroaudiology for audiology students and
practicing audiologists, and a little bit about the history of
macroaudiology There is also a collection of papers outlining different
aspects of macroaudiology.