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We live in a world of constant, complex sound, yet most of us don't spend very much time thinking about the role that sound plays in our lives.

Polls find that most people, when asked to rank their senses, values cite the highest with hearing a distant

second. But sound is integral to our lives, even to our mental health, and no two people's

sonic world is exactly the same. Our life experiences shape the way that our brain processes sound,

and sound is deeply intertwined with everything from our ability

to read to our cognitive health as we age. So why is sound so undervalued, especially by those of us

who can hear? How does our brain turn sound waves into brain waves? Do the brains of musicians

differ from those of non-musicians? Why is sound

crucial to reading? Do other animals experience sound in the same way that humans do? How does

unwanted noise affect our ears and our brain? Why does our hearing change as we age? And what can

all of us do to create a better, healthier, sonic world?

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. Nina Krauss,

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