One possibility is tinnitus - a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears. Tinnitus can be caused by exposure to loud noise, head trauma, or certain medications. Another possibility is misophonia - a strong dislike or even hatred of certain sounds (such as chewing or breathing). Why is silence so loud? Unanswered Like I need white noise or a fan or something to listen to at all times. It's always been this way. Ever since I can remember. Always gets worse at night or if I focus on it. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sort by: Open comment sort options onlyme1984 • 3 yr. ago Though evidence is yet to confirm that low-level, constant beats might damage your hearing, they are likely to affect your brain, your stress, and your attention. King says, "whatever the case Vijay Eswaran July 22, 2021 Getty Images/pressureUA Summary. Many of us have forgotten (or even fear) quiet. We live in a world full of noise and chatter. A world wherein our daily routines are One long silence should be perceived as longer than the total of two shorter silences. But if people perceive silence as a lack of sound, the illusion might not exist. There's some blood in your innner ear (of course), maybe when you're in complete silence you can actually hear it and that's what produce this very faint noise. Maybe it's the way your brain processes sound (applies gain to silence to try to hear something even if there's nothing to hear, and finally hears something that does not exist ?) .

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