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Noise sensitivity isn't the same in different environments.

lostmyway

I’ve often wondered why I can cope just fine when I visit a bowling alley, even though it can be very loud with the sounds of bowling balls, slot machines, music, and people talking and laughing. Yet at other times, like when fireworks are going off around Guy Fawkes Night, I can’t stand it and usually have to put on my noise-cancelling headphones. I’m curious how that works.

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  • This can be normal for us. This article, including the section mentioned in this snippet, explains more: 

    "Some people have a mixed and/or varying sensory experience, including both hyper-sensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. This can mean you have different levels of sensitivity in different senses, or even to different inputs within the same sense. Your sensitivity may vary over time, in different environments or due to other factors, such as your mental and physical health. For more information about this, read ‘Mixed and varying sensory experiences’ in the next section."

    NAS - Autism and sensory processing

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  • This can be normal for us. This article, including the section mentioned in this snippet, explains more: 

    "Some people have a mixed and/or varying sensory experience, including both hyper-sensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. This can mean you have different levels of sensitivity in different senses, or even to different inputs within the same sense. Your sensitivity may vary over time, in different environments or due to other factors, such as your mental and physical health. For more information about this, read ‘Mixed and varying sensory experiences’ in the next section."

    NAS - Autism and sensory processing

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