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439. Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears

Freakonomics Radio

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Is There a Trade-Off Between Noise and Health?

Noise lets you know whether that sound is disturbing, is bothersome, is hurting you. Which part disturbs us more: the intrusion itself or the fact we don't have an ability to control it? There's a phenomenonpsy logy call learned helplessness. It means, no matter how i try, i can't stop it. And that is al so costly to one's health....

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