Office Noise (01-27-15)
Pierrette and colleagues investigated responses to workplace soundscapes.
Pierrette and colleagues investigated responses to workplace soundscapes.
Medically based review of noise-related issues
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has something they’d like you to know about music.
Natural sounds effectively support recovery from stressful events, making them good choices for the soundscapes of workplaces and other spaces where users will inevitably experience tension—particularly if it’s difficult to incorporate stress-reducing images into these environments.
Researchers have learned a lot about creating functional soundscapes, ones that make it more likely we’ll think and act in certain ways. Our ears are always working. What should they be hearing?
Humans are indeed affected by low frequency sounds, according to an article published in Royal Society Open Science.
Studying outside comfort zones
Humans complete activities at speeds related to the tempo of sounds they’re listening to.
New insights on soundscapes
Finnish researchers have determined that noise made by nearby workers has a persistent negative effect on individual performance.