Selective Hearing Observation

For the assigned exercise #1, the task was to listen to 40 different sounds over a course of 3 days. This endeavor seems like a simple task, but once effort is placed into noticing what is occurring in close proximity, or at a distance for noises which travel, the multitude of sounds is astronomical. Individuals, on a daily basis, learn an unspoken of skill which we call selective hearing. Selective hearing, to me, certainly allows people to block out common sounds which might drive an individual whom notices the said sounds insane. By selectively associating sounds to certain feelings, sounds become more noticeable. More noticeable sounds in turn offer a certain alertness level which provides an atmosphere of attention. This is, in part, defined by the Cooper Color System, which affords a measuring tool on the amount of attention allotted to our surroundings.

The exercise was an enjoyable task, though it was complicated to produce the required amount at first attempt. Real effort was mandatory to eliminate repetitive sounds from the collective bank of noises which manifest themselves on a daily basis. Some of the reported sounds were that of uncommon origin, ones which are overlooked and remain unnoticed, and others were sounds which linger unobserved simply due to

Squeaks, creeks, cracks and the like all became more apparent to the attentive individual, alerting the listener to an obtrusive, or out of place sound. This is an extremely important ability to possess, especially in the engineering business. If a person can identify some sound which is out of place, the person can know that something may be malfunctioning in a mechanical environment. Similar to a mechanical situation, if a process which might be silent turns into a noise emitting procedure, red flags should and will be