The Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning | Episode 27
Main Takeaways
The ear is technically called the pinna, and its size changes throughout a person's lifespan and is an indication of how fast they are aging.
Soundwaves are captured by the ears, eardrum, and hammer, and high and low-frequency sounds are amplified by the ears.
The cochlea is where soundwaves are converted into a form that the brain can understand. It separates low and high-frequency sounds, and different stations in the brain process auditory information before it is comprehended.
Auto-acoustic emissions are sounds that the ear produces, but the person making the sound cannot hear. Heterosexual women produce a higher rate of auto-acoustic emissions than homosexual or bisexual women.
Binaural beats place the brain in a state that is better for learning and can increase cognition, relaxation, creativity, pain reduction, anxiety reduction, and recall of existing information.
White noise can enhance brain wave states for learning in adults, but it may be detrimental to the auditory system of young children.
To improve auditory learning, it is necessary to deliberately pay attention to the onset and offset of words, actively tune out background noise, and listen for particular cues within speech and sound.
Balance starts in the ears, and the vestibular system, which works with the visual system, is responsible for balance.
To optimize balance, it is necessary to raise one leg and look off at a short distance, gradually increasing gaze, and combine changes in the visual environment while stationary.
To enhance balance in dynamic ways, it is necessary to get into modes of acceleration forward and tilted, look at one thing and change body posture, and vary the surface upon which one is standing.
