“How are hearing works” is a series of blog articles that looks at the physical and neurological components of the human anatomy that make our amazing hearing possible. The reason for this more technical series of blog posts is that we do get asked on a regular basis how does human hearing work? We will feature images and videos wherever possible to make explaining the complex system that makes up our human hearing.

Smartphone On - Ears Off!

Ever wonder why someone looking at smart phone appears to be ignoring you? You know they can hear you, but it takes them 2 minutes to respond to a question. Even when they do respond it’s “Huh?”, “What was that?” and it is sooo annoyingly rude. They aren’t ignoring you,…

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Phantom Hearing Words

Phantom Word Illusion - What Do You Hear?

The phantom word illusion is one of several interesting psychological effects in this video that shows how the human brain's attempt to decipher complex sounds can vary person to person. When we heard this video for the first time we used headphones and we definitely did notice the effect. To hear the effect…

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Polo Park Hearing Centre's blog article series: Hearing Loss Fact or Fiction

How Our Hearing Works: Exploring Human Hearing

The Amazing Human Ear Every day we take the ability to hear the sounds around us for granted. Our hearing provides us with an amazing ability to recognize specific sounds; a familiar voice in a crowded room, a single instrument from an entire symphony, or even someone calling our name during a loud rock concert. Human hearing is…

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