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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

A Silent Chamber at Nokia Bell Labs Reveals How Sound Shapes Memory, Emotion and Human Experience

Kelso Harper: [Laughs.] Rachel Feltman: [Laughs.] Yeah. Cluett: Pretty loud. Feltman: Yeah, pretty loud [laughs]. Cluett: But in this room there's none of that. So you're gonna hear it as a very sharp sound that just disappears completely. [Pops a balloon inside an anechoic chamber, making a sharp noise that dissipates immediately.] Feltman: Ooh! Cluett: Welcome to the anechoic chamber. Watch your step.
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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Sound of Intuition

People respond emotionally to environmental sounds; unique voice timbres resist verbal description, and insistent yet indescribable sounds can convey intuited truths.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A moment that changed me: on the day of my first book deal, a mysterious hum overcame me

Tinnitus often starts suddenly and can manifest as a constant ringing sound in the ears.
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