Quiet Please!
We are in the midst of posting on noise, but we can’t talk about noise without including Silence. Brains and Ears are a package deal for perceiving, alerting, attending, and processing auditory input from the world around us. Both are necessary, neither alone is sufficient. The Model The neuropsychological top-down model goes like this:…
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Not-So-Ancient Mariners and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
HHTM Staff: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) has been the subject of many posts at HHTM and we have discussed that not everyone self-induces their NIHL. Those who serve in our armed forces get theirs the old fashioned way — by daily exposure to hazardous levels of workplace noise or as warfighters in high noise combat…
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This Old House: Noises You Need to Hear
HHTM Staff: Do we discuss the sounds that people need to hear? There are times in the office people will state they don’t need to hear those annoying softer sounds, but here we highlight and pass along some areas we don’t normally think of. What’s Your House Saying to You? My soft water conditioner…
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Is Noise the New Sugar?
HHTM Staff: We mention at HHTM that Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is so much a part of the everyday life of Audiologists that we tend to take it for granted, assuming that everyone knows how bad Noise is for your hearing. This thought has prompted some self evaluation which will produce more posts on…
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