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From roaring leaf blowers to screeching trains, to your neighbor's loud music,

the world is full of unwelcome noise.

Noise pollution is more than just a nuisance. Researchers have found that noisy environments

can take a real toll on people's mental and physical health.

So what makes something noise as opposed to sound and what kinds of noises can be harmful?

How does noise affect people's health and well-being?

How do noisy environments affect kids learning?

Is noise mostly a problem in cities or is noise pollution more widespread?

And what can be done to mitigate noises effects and give us all a little more peace and quiet.

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills.

My guest today is Dr. Arlene Braunzaft, a professor emerita of psychology at the City University of New York. She's an environmental psychologist who's been

studying noise for more than five decades, beginning with landmark research in the 1970s that

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