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Scientists find infrasound frequencies linked to unsettling feelings and stress

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A recent study published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience investigated the effects of infrasound, frequencies below 20 hertz, on human mood and stress levels. Researchers exposed 36 volunteers to music with and without infrasound, measuring their subjective feelings and cortisol levels. The findings indicated that infrasound exposure led to increased stress and negative subjective experiences, even though participants could not consciously detect its presence. Scientists speculate that this aversion may be an evolutionary response to natural disasters, but also suggest infrasound could explain unsettling feelings in supposedly haunted locations due to noise pollution. AI

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing experimental findings on infrasound's psychological effects.

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Scientists find infrasound frequencies linked to unsettling feelings and stress

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    Scientists Investigated a Frequency Linked to ‘Paranormal’ Encounters. The Results Were Unsettling.

    Humans can’t hear low-frequency “infrasound,” but a new study demonstrates that it raises our stress levels and triggers an “unsettling” feeling that could be linked to people’s experiences in haunted locations.

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