Laughing, purring and ticking clocks: the most popular sounds on the Internet are named

Miscellaneous / by admin / April 02, 2023

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They are sought to fall asleep, relax or meditate.

Editorial Forbes Health told about the sounds that are most often searched on the Internet. To do this, the authors of the publication conducted a study based on a survey of 2,000 volunteers from the United States and reports on queries from search engines, social networks and app stores. After analyzing the data, the results were commented by Judy Ho, a California neuropsychologist who collaborates with Forbes.

Here is a list of the most popular sounds:

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1.	rain	23.	boiling kettle
2.	crickets	24.	cork coming out of a bottle
3.	thunder	25.	train approach
4.	hand clapping	26.	children's laughter
5.	laughter	27.	whale singing
6.	wind	28.	pouring wine
7.	purring cat	29.	bursting bubble wrap
8.	birds chirping	30.	pebbles in the water
9.	leaf crunch	31.	foil piercing
10.	clock ticking	32.	soda spill
11.	fire crackle	33.	opening a can of soda
12.	owl hoot	34.	jingle of coins
13.	sound of waves	35.	the cry of seagulls
14.	bell ringing	36.	roar of the crowd
15.	taking off plane	37.	the sound of teaspoons
16.	popping popcorn	38.	cock crow
17.	locomotive whistle	39.	cricket bat
18.	buzzing bee	40.	car F1
19.	apple crunch	41.	fairground
20.	steps in the snow	42.	the sound of the sea in a shell
21.	sizzling bacon	43.	slot machine hall
22.	Ferrari engine

At the same time, “human” sounds (that is, those made by people or things created by them) are much less popular than natural: the sound of clapping hands is searched an average of 206 thousand times a month, while the sound of rain is searched for more than 3 million once.

It is noted that young people are more inclined to search for different sounds on the Web. Among the respondents, 63% of people aged 18-25 noted that they are more likely to search for background sounds on the Internet, while for the age of 58-76 this figure is only 38%. Among people 77 and older, only 34% are willing to search the web for the sounds of crickets and purring kittens.

The most popular reasons for listening to such sounds were respondents to help with sleep (53%), relaxation (42%) and meditation (31%). Interestingly, 29% of those surveyed are looking for sounds that make them feel nostalgic. Judy Ho notes that nostalgia-inducing sounds can help you remember a simpler and more joyful time, remind you of things and hobbies that once brought joy. This is an effective method for dealing with stress.

And what sounds do you usually listen to - and why do you do it? Tell in the comments!