How Long to Read Musical Illusions and Phantom Words

How Long Does it Take to Read Musical Illusions and Phantom Words?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Musical Illusions and Phantom Words by Diana Deutsch

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this ground-breaking synthesis of art and science, Diana Deutsch, one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of music, shows how illusions of music and speech--many of which she herself discovered--have fundamentally altered thinking about the brain. These astonishing illusions show that people can differ strikingly in how they hear musical patterns--differences that reflect variations in brain organization as well as influences of language on music perception. Drawing on a wide variety of fields, including psychology, music theory, linguistics, and neuroscience, Deutsch examines questions such as: When an orchestra performs a symphony, what is the "real" music? Is it in the mind of the composer, or the conductor, or different members of the audience? Deutsch also explores extremes of musical ability, and other surprising responses to music and speech. Why is perfect pitch so rare? Why do some people hallucinate music or speech? Why do we hear phantom words and phrases? Why are we subject to stuck tunes, or "earworms"? Why do we hear a spoken phrase as sung just because it is presented repeatedly? In evaluating these questions, she also shows how music and speech are intertwined, and argues that they stem from an early form of communication that had elements of both. Many of the illusions described in the book are so striking and paradoxical that you need to hear them to believe them. The book enables you to listen to the sounds that are described while reading about them.

How long is Musical Illusions and Phantom Words?

Musical Illusions and Phantom Words by Diana Deutsch is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Musical Illusions and Phantom Words Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Musical Illusions and Phantom Words aloud.

What Reading Level is Musical Illusions and Phantom Words?

Musical Illusions and Phantom Words is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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