Let’s face it there are certain sounds that are just annoying to be exposed to, or sometimes even to think of! Someone chewing loudly with their mouth open, slurping soup, or making noise while eating pasta are a few examples.
But for some people, the impact of these sounds goes beyond being simply annoying; they bring on strong negative reactions. Those pe ... Show More
Today
Why do we hook up with our exes so often?
You thought they were the one. You could already see yourselves growing old together… and then it just fell apart. A few arguments, one or two mistakes, and that was that.
Except that between love, resentment, nostalgia and shared memories, sometimes the urge to ‘go back for se ... Show More
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Today
Why does smiling increase life expectancy?
An often cited estimate suggests that children smile an average of 400 times per day, while when we reach adulthood that figure drops to just 50 times, even for the happiest of us. For most adults, it’s more like 20 times.
Now of course most of the time we smile involuntarily in ... Show More
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May 2023
Noise Pollution, Misophonia + Chewing Rage
Everyone is bothered by certain sounds – chewing noises, dogs barking, babies crying, leaf blowers, but 20% of the population could have a very different, more visceral reaction - anger and panic! These intense reactions are attributed to a real condition called misophonia and it ... Show More
42m 3s
Jan 2022
Why does the sound of nails on a chalkboard bother us?
Are there certain sounds that you just can’t stand? Maybe it’s the sound of someone chewing, or brakes screeching on a bus. Most of us really dislike the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard, but what is it about that sound that sets us on edge? We asked Adrian KC Lee, a neurosci ... Show More
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