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1. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogHate Noise? You Might Be a Genius - Psychology Today

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   Sep 28, 2021 · Kant hated noise, as did Proust, Kafka, and Darwin—and even, ironically, Wagner. Kant fled his lodgings on account of a crowing rooster, and Proust went so far as to line his bedroom with cork.

2. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2024/04/22What Is Noise? - The New Yorker

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   Apr 15, 2024 · April 15, 2024. Noise has come to mean an engulfing barrage of data—less an event than a condition. Illustration by Petra Péterffy. “Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical ...

3. www.apa.org › news › podcastsHow our brain makes sense of a noisy world, with Nina Kraus, PhD

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   About the expert: Nina Kraus, PhD. Nina Kraus, PhD, is director of the Auditory Neuroscience Lab (Brainvolts) at Northwestern University. In her deep examination of sound and the brain, Kraus makes the case for the far-reaching impact of sound, showing how hearing engages how we think, feel, move, and combine our senses.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › p03b2mdjBBC World Service - The Forum, The Hidden Power of Noise

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Norwegian sound artist Jana Winderen travels the world with four hydrophones, recording sounds made by underwater creatures. She then plays the sounds of, say, cod communicating with each other ...

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   Sep 28, 2021 · Not every noise is noise, so to speak. I enjoy certain natural sounds such as birds singing, a stream burbling, or waves lapping or breaking; but not, say, an air conditioner humming (unless it is ...

6. snapreads.com › magazine › silence-is-powerfulSilence Speaks Louder Than Words: Exploring the Impact of ...

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   Silence has a unique power to convey meaning and evoke emotions. It is often said that actions speak louder than words, but sometimes, silence speaks even louder. When used effectively, silence can convey a sense of anticipation, mystery, or even disapproval. It can create tension and capture attention in a way that words alone cannot.

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   Is every sound a noise?

   • Not every sound is noise. I enjoy certain natural sounds such as birds singing, a stream burbling, or waves lapping or breaking; but not, say, an air conditioner humming (unless it is very hot outside), children crying, or people shouting or talking without saying anything useful, interesting, or amusing.

   Hate Noise? You Might Be a Genius | Psychology Today

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   Are some noises worse than others?

   • Still, he recognises that some noises are worse than others. Intermittent noises, he says, are more upsetting than steady ones. Spoken words are more distracting than mere sounds, in that they demand our attention: compared to speech, even the saw-sharpener is easier to bear.

   How to Cope With Noise | Psychology Today

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   What does 'noise' mean in statistics?

   • Noise has come to mean an engulfing barrage of data—less an event than a condition. Illustration by Petra Péterffy “Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical sense. Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity.

   What Is Noise? - The New Yorker

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   Why do we pay attention to sounds?

   • For example, you pay attention to the sounds that are important to you. If you're asleep and I put scalp electrodes on your brain, we will measure a response when we say “Kim,” because you have learned that that is a sound that is worth paying attention to. We learn based on what we do. We automatically learn to process sound differently.

   Speaking of Psychology: How our brain makes sense of a noisy world

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   What does the word noise mean?

   • Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. The negative seems to lie at the root: etymologists trace the word to “nuisance” and “nausea.” Noise is what drives us mad; it sends the Grinch over the edge at Christmastime. (“Oh, the Noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!”)

   What Is Noise? - The New Yorker

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   Why is sound so important?

   • But this is so important, it's important for plants, it's important for the life in the soil. The sounds that we make affect most living things. So we are harming ourselves and we are certainly harming other living creatures and their ability to know where they are to go about their business of thriving.

   Speaking of Psychology: How our brain makes sense of a noisy world

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8. www.psychologytoday.com › 202110 › how-cope-noiseHow to Cope With Noise - Psychology Today

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   Oct 3, 2021 · Spoken words are more distracting than mere sounds, in that they demand our attention: compared to speech, even the saw-sharpener is easier to bear. Yet Seneca is able to force his mind to ...