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The Effects of Nature Sounds on Our Brains
Researchers in England found that quiet noises make our bodies calmer. When people heard these loud sounds the MRI scanner showed that the part of the brain that helps us calm down was not calm at all. But... Chicken what? What? But Mindy, I think I know it's coming. Scientists have actually tested out this theory in a laboratory and they've shown that our bodies respond to nature sounds in different ways than they do to loud noises.
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