As silence affects the brain

According to some studies, stay in silence during the day helps to reveal potential man: activates memory, it helps to analyze the information, and even stimulates the growth of brain cells.

Loud sounds are bad for the brain and body. Studies show that noise pollution leads to increased blood pressure, insomnia and provoke heart disease. Studying the long-term effects of noise, the researchers found along the way, the impact on the body's absence.

Daniel Gross (Daniel A. Gross) of the publication Nautilus described in detailDaniel A. Gross.This Is Your Brain on Silence. the positive impact of silence on the human brain. He collected a number of studies which examined the influence of music, white noise and other sounds, which were obtained interesting results.

There are three main advantages of silence.

The growth of new brain cells

Subjecting the groups of mice exposed to various noises, regenerative biologist Imke Kirste (Imke Kirste) Duke University planned to use silence as a control factor.

But it turned out that when the mouse was carried out for two hours a day in silence, they appeared new cells in the hippocampus. This part of the brain involved in the formation of emotions and move information from short-term memory to long-term.

We have found that the quietness really helps newly formed cells to integrate into the system and converted into neurons.

Imke Kirsten regenerative biologist

Activation of memory

Even when there are no sound, our brains are highly susceptible. For example, you are listening to your favorite song and it ends abruptly. If you know a good tune and the words, it will continue to play in your head.

Extracting from the memory the familiar chords and lyrics, the brain creates the illusion of sound. On the pages of Nautilus it is explained by the fact that the auditory cortex continues to work hard. Even if your ears have not received any sounds, the brain will always find a way to stay active.

stimulating reflection

When the brain does not interfere with external stimuli, he ceases to be focused and enters the "sort mode". This does not mean that it is fully disconnected. On the contrary. Being in a state of rest, the brain collects and processes information. This is called reflection.

External sound pathogens trigger the brain to listen. If around quietly, our brains are forced to listen to what is happening inside us.