#Hearing

Joseph Shavit

Feb 24, 2022

A voice inside my head: The incredible impact headphones have on listeners

Headphones increase feelings of connectivity, empathy and engagement, reports a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley.

Joseph Shavit

Dec 14, 2021

Live personalized music soothes stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient’s particular medical condition in the hospital can provide psychological aid.

Joseph Shavit

Nov 22, 2021

The Sound of Music -- what you see and how you move, affects what you hear

When Jimi Hendrix's guitar solos are pounding out of the speakers—can you see Hendrix posing with his guitar?

Joseph Shavit

Jun 2, 2021

New audio technique shows that anyone can get super-hearing

Humans can observe what and where something happens around them with their hearing, as long as sound frequencies lie between 20 and 20K Hz