You know how you can be in a really bad mood and then you hear your favorite song on the radio and suddenly everything seems okay again? Or you start your day with someone talking to you in a rude or unhappy tone of voice and the rest of the day seems like everything is horrible? Sounds, and how we perceive them, can make or break your mood. I’ve learned throughout my hearing loss and subsequent new hearing that the reverse is also true – your mood can dramatically affect how you hear.
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