Re:The brain processes speech in parallel with other sounds
by JoeyJoJoJr on Monday October 25, 2021 @08:31AM
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Last year I became aware of how much difficulty I have processing speech. I think this is something I have always had. I could never understand lyrics in music, have trouble following discussions in meetings, and struggle understanding people with accents. I wonder if I have learned to just respond instinctively to “vibes” instead of actually properly processing the content of what is being said.
I suspect it is largely anxiety related. I’ve had moments where lyrics are crystal clear, after smoking weed, so I don’t think it is a hearing thing.
Re:The brain processes speech in parallel with other sounds
by davidandgoliath on Monday October 25, 2021 @07:30PM
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Not a doctor, but you can take audio/visual processing tests to get a better idea of what's going on. I took one during a barrage of ADHD related tests, it was interesting to say the least.
It could very much have an anxiety or ADHD element to it.
Re:The brain processes speech in parallel with other sounds
by enobrev on Monday October 25, 2021 @10:44AM
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I feel like I'd been ok, previously. I've spent a lot of time in loud places for most of my life. It's definitely possible that I simply didn't recognize the issue.
Interesting point about music. I'm terrible at remembering the words to songs, but just fine with melody and rhythm.
I remember reading that it had to do with how I processed language and sounds, and that there was no real cure yet as a few years ago.
The last couple years has made it far less of a problem but as we start to return to normal (eventually) I'd love to figure it out. I tend to feel bad sitting through a conversation where I'm only hearing about a third of what others are saying.