What does very unpleasant mean? adjective.
not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive
: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
What are some unpleasant sounds?
- Knife on a bottle.
- Fork on a glass.
- Chalk on a blackboard.
- Ruler on a bottle.
- Nails on a blackboard.
- Female scream.
- Anglegrinder.
- Brakes on a cycle squealing.
Why are some sounds unpleasant?
They concluded that
the emotional part of the brain, the amygdala, in effect takes charge and modulates the activity of the auditory part of the brain, provoking our negative reaction
.
What do you feel when you hear unpleasant sounds?
When we hear unpleasant sounds, the auditory cortex and the amygdala interact more intensely and process the
negative emotions
. The amygdala is a small almond shaped part of the brain that processes our emotions and aggression. It also controls fear responses and forms emotional memories.
What word means unpleasant situation?
trouble
. noun. an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation.
crummy
.
(also crumby), lousy, miserable, sucky
.
Noise
are sounds which are unpleasant to hear.
The
high-pitched blackboard sound
was declared the worst by participants. The study found that skin conductivity – a measure of unease – changed significantly when listeners heard the noise.
Brain imaging shows that when we hear an unpleasant noise,
the amygdala (active in processing emotions) adjusts the response of the auditory cortex (part of the brain that processes sound) which heightens activity and triggers a negative emotional reaction
.
- The theme tune of a favourite TV programme.
- A cat purring.
- Popping bubblewrap.
- Bacon sizzling in a pan.
- The kettle boiling.
- A fire crackling.
- A steam train whistle.
- Football crowds chanting.
Sound and the Brain
While the ears are responsible for receiving sound from the environment,
it is the brain that perceives and makes sense of these sounds
. The auditory cortex of the brain is located within a region called the temporal lobe and is specialized for processing and interpreting sounds (see Figure 3).
Now, sound affects us physiologically in very powerful ways. Because hearing is your primary warning sense, a sudden sound will start a process.
It releases cortisol, it increases your heart rate, it changes your breathing
.
grating (adj):
a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
. gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough. gruff (adj): this voice has a rough, low sound. guttural (adj): a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat.
The loudest sound in recorded history came from the
volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island Krakatoa at 10.02 a.m. on August 27, 1883
. The explosion caused two thirds of the island to collapse and formed tsunami waves as high as 46 m (151 ft) rocking ships as far away as South Africa.
Typically, frequencies that hurt your dog’s ears will range from 20,000 Hz and on, with 25,000 typically being the mark that begins really to irritate your pup. That being said, sounds that range from
23,000 to about 25,000
will likely be tolerable to your pup.
The definition of what constitutes a “bad person” is subjective. Certain patterns of personality traits, including narcissism, sadism, and self-centeredness, are often associated with
a disregard for the well-being of others
.
