This article explores the uncomfortable relationship many people have with silence in today's overstimulated society. We constantly engage our senses with sounds from various electronic devices, leaving little room for the absence of noise, which can feel unnatural and even intolerable. The author shares a personal experience of encountering silence atop a mountain, highlighting how difficult it is to find areas free from noise. Research indicates that some individuals would rather endure electric shocks than experience silence, underscoring a widespread aversion to solitude and quietude in our culture.
"It's safe to say that we may be overstimulated with sounds wherever we are-which has become the new normal."
"Psychological research confirms that silence is so unpleasant for some people that they would rather self-administer electric shocks, while deprived of other stimulation and sound, as an alternative to staying with their own thoughts."
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