A Canadian paper

• According to the United Nations, about two-thirds of the world's population will be living in cities by the next 30 years.
• The World Health Organization recommends classrooms to be not louder than 35 decibels, which is never the case in big cities.
• Children are facing disrupt...

One of the major reasons why silence can play an important role in everyday life is the ability to focus as the modern world and its various noises enter your brain all at once. The ability to focus on different tasks is often accompanied by a little background noise.

Focus is almost always...

Many people feel uncomfortable when they hear their own voice in audio recordings.

Your voice sounds deeper and richer when you speak but thinner and higher on recordings...