Some people hear sounds that others don’t because their brain is listening to things no one else can hear. Imagine you’re in a quiet room, and suddenly you start hearing a buzzing sound like a phone ringing, but no one else hears it. That’s called tinnitus, and it happens when your ears or brain send signals even when there's nothing actually making the noise.
Examples
- A child hears a buzzing sound like a bee in her ear while everyone else is quiet.
- An old man hears a constant ringing in his ears as he watches TV.
- A student hears a whispering voice coming from nowhere during class.
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See also
- Why Are Some People More Sensitive to Loud Noises?
- What Causes the ‘Ringing’ in Our Ears After a Loud Noise?
- Why Do Some People Hear Voices That Aren’t There?
- Why Do Some People Hear Music in Their Heads?
- Why Do Some People Hear Music in Words?
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