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Sound of traffic increases stress and anxiety, study finds

by chippy on 12/3/24, 5:33 PM with 1 comments

• by galleywest200 on 12/3/24, 7:55 PM

  > People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxiety

  Subverting expectations could be stressful, no? Could expecting nature sounds but getting construction sounds produce different psychological effects than just hearing construction if it is expected?