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• Scientific Study Challenges Instinctive Habit of Closing Eyes to Improve Auditory Focus in Noisy Environments

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New research from Shanghai Jiao Tong University suggests that closing one's eyes to hear better in loud settings may actually impair auditory sensitivity. The study found that visu...

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University Study Finds Closing Eyes Impairs Auditory Detection In High Noise Environments

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Health

  Researchers using electroencephalography have challenged the common belief that closing one's eyes improves hearing sensitivity. The study reveals that in noisy soundscapes, visual...