velogreg
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There exists an abundance of research on this subject. For example approximately twelve months after your wedding day you will lose complete recognition of all sounds falling within the range of the female voice.
.... in the case of women, the male voice. Trust me on this.
| Originally Posted by jules650 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Speaking in general terms, there's two components to consider. You can split them into the conductive and sensory/neural component. The conductive part (pinna, eardrum, ossicles, round/oval windows) probably gets worse with age and with noise-induced hearing loss. I think any 'burn-in' happens with the sensory/neural or perceptive component. With practice and experience you should be able to hear things that others don't. Of course this is limited by the conductive component. The eardrum has cells that keep dying and multiplying, so it doesn't have the fixed property of, let's say, a plastic membrane. I don't know how well infants can hear after birth, the stuff I typed above applies to adults more than babies. |
There exists an abundance of research on this subject. For example approximately twelve months after your wedding day you will lose complete recognition of all sounds falling within the range of the female voice.
