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New study finds women have more sensitive hearing than men, regardless of age or environment (www.psypost.org)
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A new study finds that sex and environment, not just age, strongly influence hearing sensitivity in diverse human populations.

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

It does, but even when everyone’s hearing is lower because of the environment, women hear better. That’s how I would interpret that at least.