Dogs Barking and Babies Crying: The Effect of Environmental Noise on Physiological State and Cognitive Performance

CONCLUSION: Exposure to the sound of crying babies and dogs barking leads to increased sympathetic response and decreased cognitive ability, as compared to exposure to control sounds. Special attention should be paid to the mitigation of exposure to these types of noises.PMID:38358240 | PMC:PMC10849013 | DOI:10.4103/nah.nah_16_23

Source: Noise and Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Audiology Authors: Ana Arruda Carolina Mesquita Rodrigo Couto Vanessa Sousa Catarina Mendon ça Source Type: research