White Noise
The essential idea of white noise is to create constant and unchanging background noise to help us fall asleep or to study. From crickets chirping to distant thunder noises, white noises drown out any potentially distracting sounds.
The adjective "white" was used to describe the sound because its ultimate combination has similarities to the qualities of white light.
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The Pros and Cons of White Noise On Babies
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- Some babies tend to fall asleep faster with white noise in the background
- White noise helps drown out household noises during nap times
- It helps newborn babies to relax by producing a sound mimicking their mother's heartbeat
White Noise for Sleeping
Some people find the idea of total silence as a major distraction and this deprives them of sleep. Doctors often recommend white noise machines to treat sleep deprivation and often tinnitus.
Noise is not essentially what wakes us up but it is the sudden changes in background noise...
Theories around white noise
One theory is that white noise helps to drown out other bothersome sounds. Another is that listening to the same sound each night may help people to associate it with falling asleep.
Studies show that although there is evidence that people fall asleep sooner, the quality of the evi...
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