May 30, 2025 · Sleep is the realm of dreams and unconsciousness, while hearing is an alert system—our ears keeping vigil even when our eyes close. But dig deeper, and the biological …

Three classes of findings suggest that stressors associated with hearing loss independently affect serotonin–auditory interactions. The first type of finding is that serotonergic activity increases during …

Jul 12, 2023 · Silence may not be a sound, but scientists say we can truly hear it. In a new study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers examined …

Silence: Heard or Inferred? One possibility is that experiences of silence are simply cases in which we fail to hear, and then use our faculties of reasoning and judgment to infer that it is silent.

Sep 8, 2022 · For years, the concern has been that excessive noise can cause hearing loss—a grave issue that can also lead to social isolation and loneliness.

Jul 18, 2025 · Silence, as a sensory event, underlines the complexity of our auditory perception and opens the way to new research into how the brain interprets the world around us. It also shows that …

Before delving into the benefits of silence, it’s critical to understand the impact of its opposite: noise. Scientific research has established that noise pollution has several negative effects on the brain, …

May 11, 2025 · While more research is needed in humans, the implication is profound: periods of silence may directly support brain health, especially in areas tied to learning and mood.

The purpose of the present study is to further investigate the effect of silence on the perception of tinnitus in normal hearing young adults and to control for the variables of race and gender.

Jul 11, 2023 · Using auditory illusions, the researchers demonstrated that moments of silence can distort our perception of time, similar to sounds. The study concluded that silence is ‘perceived’ in a similar …