A case is described of a patient who has a compelling and persistent desire to become deaf. She often kept cotton wool moistened with oil in her ears and was learning sign language. Living without sound appeared to be a severe form of avoidance behavior from hyperacusis and misophonia. She had a borderline personality disorder that was associated with a poor sense of self. Her desire to be deaf...

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a previously unstudied sensory phenomenon, in which individuals experience a tingling, static-like sensation across the scalp, back of the neck and at times further areas in response to specific triggering audio and visual stimuli. This sensation is widely reported to be accompanied by feelings of relaxation and well-being. The current study identi...

This article explores the sense that opens us to world of sound: hearing. Textbooks often repeat same numbers and figures on sensitivity human hearing, as if we all share set symmetrical mechanical ears. Here, you will discover hearing experience it day-to-day: different kinds qualities you, your friends, family may have experienced, how change grow older. We call this real-life approach unders...