An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds. The effect reported in other studies might be a placebo but could still have helpful ...

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This article was updated at 4 p.m. ET. An auditory illusion that's making the rounds online seems to have divided people into passionate camps depending on whether they hear the word "Yanny" or ...

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Silence might not be deafening but it’s something that literally can be heard, concludes a team of philosophers and psychologists who used auditory illusions to reveal how moments of silence distort ...