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This sounds like Auditory Processing Disorder[1], a very common condition. The problem isn't your hearing, rather it's how your brain processes sounds. One ef
by j_baker 15y ago
This sounds like Auditory Processing Disorder[1], a very common condition. The problem isn't your hearing, rather it's how your brain processes sounds. One effect it has is dulling your ability to focus in on one particular conversation if there's a lot of background noise.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder
- mechanical_fish 15y agoYeah, my thinking is that either I have a condition on that spectrum (if so, it doesn't rise to a very serious level; I mix live audio as a hobby and don't have problems with that, and my hearing seems to be generally good)… or in fact I am perfectly neurotypical and it's the design of bars and parties that is broken. ;)
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