psychoacoustics
noun
psy·cho·acous·tics
ˌsī-kō-ə-ˈkü-stiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication
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Her research focuses on auditory memory and psychoacoustics, the study of humans’ psychological responses to sound — especially the ones that make our skin crawl.
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Van Zweden also, in his own way, emphasized the power of psychoacoustics.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
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Christian Thorsberg, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2021
Van Zweden also, in his own way, emphasized the power of psychoacoustics.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
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psychoacoustics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
psy·cho·acous·tics
ˌsī-kō-ə-ˈkü-stiks
: a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication
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