Linking Affective and Hearing Sciences-Affective Audiology.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of health-related sciences, including audiology, have increasingly recognized the importance of affective phenomena. However, in audiology, affective phenomena are mostly studied as a consequence of hearing status. This review first addresses anatomical and functional bidirectional connections between auditory and affective systems that support a reciprocal affect-hearing relationship. We then postulate, by focusing on four practical examples (hearing public campaigns, hearing intervention uptake, thorough hearing evaluation, and tinnitus), that some important challenges in audiology are likely affect-related and that potential solutions could be developed by inspiration from affective science advances. We continue by introducing useful resources from affective science tha

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature