More than 60 years ago, an experiment proved that nearly everyone has tinnitus. In 1953 Heller and Bergman performed an simple and classic experiment . They placed 80 tinnitus-free individuals (university members) in a soundproof room for 5 minutes each, asking them to report on any sounds that might be heard. The subjects thought they might be undergoing a hearing test, but actually experienced 5 minutes of total silence. A full 93% reported hearing buzzing, pulsing, whistling sounds in the head or ears identical to those reported by tinnitus sufferers . This simple experiment shows almost anyone can detect background electrical activity present in every living nerve cell in the hearing pathways as a sound. Although some areas of the auditory system may be more active than others, every neuron will contribute to some extent to the final perception of tinnitus. It's your reaction to the sound or sounds that is so distressing. If you are able to accept the sounds as non-t
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