Hearing repetitive brand names like Coca-Cola, Hubba Bubba and Tostitos may elicit positive feelings and increase consumers’ intention to purchase, suggests a new study published in the Journal of ...

Ever feel like the sound of someone chewing, a ticking clock, or a neighbor’s leaf blower is actually a personal attack?

Everyone has that one sound that makes their skin crawl. Maybe it is a colleague who keeps clicking a pen during a meeting, or someone chewing loudly beside you on a quiet train. These everyday noises ...

If you're having a bad day, you may want to stay away from listening to commercials for Lululemon or Coca Cola. Or from any retailer or merchandise whose name bears a similarly repetitive phonetic ...

Repetitive sounds and seizures experienced in infancy can permanently hinder formation of blood vessels in the brains of mice, Yale University researchers report online Dec. 4 in the journal Nature.

A doctor has issued a stark warning about a rhythmic thudding noise in your ear that could signal a life-threatening condition. Pulsatile tinnitus (PT) is a repetitive sound you hear in sync with your ...

Certain everyday sounds trigger intense emotional and physical reactions in some individuals due to abnormal brain connections between auditory and emotional regions. This condition, misophonia, ...