The Psychological Effect of Noise

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This paper summarizes a study on how noise affects people, how they adapt their activities in reaction to the noise, and whether the noise contributes to anxiety and stress in their daily life. The author interviewes six individuals, two from each of three different types of environments: relatively quiet areas (as perceived by the interviewer), noisy, downtown urban centers, and suburban settings. Based on his results, the author concluded that noise has a great psychological effect on individuals who perceive the noise to be an infringement on their life. He further assessed that their perception of noise is affected by whether they willingly moved into the environment with full knowledge of the noise level, or the noise level recently increased, encroaching on a previously quiet neighborhood.
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"In the various areas where interviews where conducted, all persons identified noise that at times disrupted their daily activities. The response to the noise in their home environment ranged from neutral to extremely negative. Those that lived in a stereotypically noisy environment (downtown, urban area) were the least bothered by noise. These individuals considered the noise as part of the city life and do not feel that traffic noise from the street below, noises within their apartment building, or the occasional outburst of noise, such as from a siren, were distractions that hindered or affected their daily life and well being."

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