The automated recording, when I make a call, even with the volume turned down: PLEASE HOLD! YOUR CALL IS VERY IMPORTANT!

The hold music: 🎶 DOO-DEE-DOO-DOO!!!🎶

The person I need to actually talk to, even with the volume turned all the way up: *Whisper whisper whisper* time *static whisper whisper* appointment *whisper whisper static*

Why does it seem like anytime I make a call anymore, robotic voices and hold music are unnaturally loud but human voices, which are what I actually need to hear, are so soft an static-y?

Is this just me and my auditory processing issues? Or have other people noticed this as well?

#Technology #Venting #AuditoryProcessing #Neurodivergent

#monsterdon okay forget ancient Aliens who is this ancient squirrel that tells stories about king Tutankhamun, I sense some real money there. #auditoryProcessing
How does attention shape #AuditoryProcessing? This study shows that #attention enhances sound encoding only at the cortical level, not in #auditory periphery or #brainstem, so humans’ ability to focus on a single voice in noise relies on cortical mechanisms @PLOSBiology plos.io/4pY5L1f

Imagine this: your grandchild whispers a secret, just for you. Or you’re walking, and the sudden chirp of a bird makes you smile. #auditoryprocessing #auditorysystem #earhealth #eardrum #hearing #hearingloss #protecthearing

https://priya.health/hearing/

Before you continue to YouTube

https://newatlas.com/learning-memory/tapping-finger-hearing-comprehension/

Highly relevant for those of us with #autism, #ADHD, or other conditions that interfere with #AuditoryProcessing! Try tapping a beat with your finger at a pace of about twice a second.

Brainpower boosted by tapping out a specific rhythm, study finds

French scientists have uncovered an odd superpower triggered by tapping your finger to a rhythm – it can help you hear and understand someone talking to you in a noisy environment, such as a party or a busy cafe. While it may sound a little woo-woo, there is a reason for it.

New Atlas
Before you continue to YouTube

Newborn brains reveal innate ability to process complex sound patterns

Newborns can detect non-adjacent dependencies in sound patterns, relying on the frontal cortex, while six-month-olds engage broader, language-related brain networks, highlighting early developmental shifts in auditory and cognitive processing.

PsyPost

Time for a new #Introduction . I’m a Lecturer in #Neuroscience in #London at the #UniversityOfRoehampton . I study #NoiseExposure & #HearingLoss & how it affects #AuditoryProcessing , #Audiology , & #Hearing ; particularly #SpeechInNoise & #PredictiveCoding . I focus on #HiddenHearingLoss noise exposure & I’m really interested in the intersection between noise exposure & #Neurodivergent conditions like #Autism & #Schizophrenia .

My home is a #Boat & most of my pictures here involve my #Cat .

@adhdjesse
Yes, the #AuditoryProcessing is a thing! Now try it in a new-to-you language!