Twenty Thousand Hertz Listener Stories: Auditory hallucinations & family whistles
Jun 26, 2024
Listener Stories episode features unexpected sound experiences like auditory hallucinations, amplified heartbeats, and long-lost voices. Stories include a childhood call and response tradition, giving up sounds due to post-concussion syndrome, and newfound sound appreciation post-brain injury.
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Family Whistle Code
- Renee's parents devised a whistle-based call and response system.
- This helped their family locate each other in crowded public spaces.
Flu-Induced Music
- After a severe flu, a listener experienced auditory hallucinations of distinct music.
- The listener's brain created music from the white noise of being ill.
Voice Recognition
- A listener recognized a childhood friend's voice after 30 years.
- This happened despite only hearing a single, muffled sentence.