Auditory perception
Auditory perception, more commonly known as hearing, is one of the basic 5 senses. Autistics can be hypersensitive or hyposensitive to sounds.
Auditory hypersensitivity
Some people are hypersensitive to sounds. Sounds that don't bother others can be intolerably loud. For example, some people can hear fluorescent lights humming (as well as see them flickering).
Other people can be easily fatigued by long, sustained sounds, such as hairdryers, vacuum cleaners, and extractor fans.
There are a few categories of sound sensitivity: - Hyperacusis - Misophonia - Phonophobia
Workarounds
There are several ways to block out the sounds of your immediate environment:
- Noise-cancelling headphones or earphones
- Using regular headphones or earphones to listen to music or field recordings
- Earplugs are the cheapest option, although they only attenuate sounds, they don't mask them with other (more predictable) sounds of your own choosing
Auditory hyposensitivity
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