Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Not all silence is created equal. Some wounds fester in silence while others ...

I have a complicated relationship with silence. Ever since I got my hearing aids, there’s been a lot less of it. Not only because I can actually hear what’s going on around me, but also because of ...

Shhh… do you hear that? Or, rather, not hear that? It’s silence. In our ever-noisy world full of background music, on-demand shows and podcasts, and airplanes ...

Life today rarely gives us a break from noise. The constant notification sound from phones, endless conversations, and the ...