**New study found considerable variation between people in how strongly sleep attenuates sounds 🔊💤, which may explain why people differ in their sensitivity to nighttime noises 🌙. Because sound continues to be processed to some level during sleep, maintaining a quiet sleeping environment is a good idea.**
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PsyPost
Neuroscientists uncover how sound processing shifts during sleep
Even in deep sleep, your brain doesn’t completely tune out. New research reveals that while sound processing in the cortex fades as sleep deepens, the brainstem keeps listening—providing insight into how the brain balances rest with environmental awareness.
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A new study published in the Annals of Neurology is among the first to link sound sensitivity in people with chronic back pain to measurable changes in the brain - and to show those changes can improve with therapy.
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Why Does Chronic Back Pain Make Everyday Sounds Feel Harsher? Brain Imaging Study Points to a Treatable Cause
Why Does Chronic Back Pain Make Everyday Sounds Feel Harsher? Brain Imaging Study Points to a Treatable Cause