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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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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

ZeroGPT says no way. I mean I get what they mean even if it's a little awkwardly said. Local environment shapes your hearing. Whatever the environment, women end up two decibels more sensitive on average. That's it.