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Are You Right-Eared or Left-Eared?
What happened to in-flight entertainment? On my recent flights, there were no movies, no headphones for music, and no magazines. I long for the day when flight attendants would cruise the cabin, handing out a variety of magazines. Now, we have to buy our own magazines (at airport prices) and books, bring our own food/snacks, and supply our own entertainment.
The guy across the row from me was happily watching a video and wearing those noise-canceling headphones, periodically chuckling. As soon as the movie was over, he had one of those new electronic books, and started to read a novel. This man was prepared. I bought a TIME magazine at the news stand, but read it all waiting for my flight to leave. This is equivalent to eating all of your popcorn before the movie starts. I started leafing through those in-flight magazines (Spirit) and found an interesting article that I would like to share.
Did you know that 72% of people prefer to listen with their right ear? It is not really due to the fact that you are right-handed either. The left side of the brain specializes in language processing and is neurologically wired to the right ear. Consequently, the right side of the brain that deals with emotional cues is wired to the left ear. Two Italian researchers found that requests spoken into the right ear generates more positive responses than those uttered into left ears.
I find this very interesting, since I am one of those right-eared people. If I hear something subtle outside, I will turn my right ear to the noise. I tend to keep my wife on the right side when she is talking, too. She sits to the right of me when I am driving, and on the right when we are at the movies. When she nags me, she is usually on my right, but now that I have this information, I may turn my left ear in her direction. Of course, I do have tinnitus which is primarily in my left ear, so I suspect my right ear has more acute hearing.
We don’t have any young children in the house anymore, just dogs and puppies. We do have grandchildren, however, so I am going to try and voice those requests to pick up their stuff, or take a shower, etc. in their right ears, hoping of course, for those positive responses. I am going out on a limb here because I don’t think teenagers really respond to either ear, but I am going to try it on our 16-year-old granddaughter.
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The guy across the row from me was happily watching a video and wearing those noise-canceling headphones, periodically chuckling. As soon as the movie was over, he had one of those new electronic books, and started to read a novel. This man was prepared. I bought a TIME magazine at the news stand, but read it all waiting for my flight to leave. This is equivalent to eating all of your popcorn before the movie starts. I started leafing through those in-flight magazines (Spirit) and found an interesting article that I would like to share.
Did you know that 72% of people prefer to listen with their right ear? It is not really due to the fact that you are right-handed either. The left side of the brain specializes in language processing and is neurologically wired to the right ear. Consequently, the right side of the brain that deals with emotional cues is wired to the left ear. Two Italian researchers found that requests spoken into the right ear generates more positive responses than those uttered into left ears.
I find this very interesting, since I am one of those right-eared people. If I hear something subtle outside, I will turn my right ear to the noise. I tend to keep my wife on the right side when she is talking, too. She sits to the right of me when I am driving, and on the right when we are at the movies. When she nags me, she is usually on my right, but now that I have this information, I may turn my left ear in her direction. Of course, I do have tinnitus which is primarily in my left ear, so I suspect my right ear has more acute hearing.
We don’t have any young children in the house anymore, just dogs and puppies. We do have grandchildren, however, so I am going to try and voice those requests to pick up their stuff, or take a shower, etc. in their right ears, hoping of course, for those positive responses. I am going out on a limb here because I don’t think teenagers really respond to either ear, but I am going to try it on our 16-year-old granddaughter.
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6 Comments:
I am right eared too, never could get used to left ear listening. My job requires a headset and I cant stand listening from my left ear.
Funny thing though, If I have only a single headphone from my ipod in its in my left ear. Weird.
I am left eared....I guess from what i read here.
I am right handed though.
If I listen from my right ear while on the phone, it seems to be distorted and uncomfortable.
Why would this be I wonder? It sounds opposite to the article.
I am ambidextrous and very left eared. It is uncomfortable to hold the phone to my right ear...although to protect my hearing I would switch my headset every other week (when I was working).
THAT IS SO TRUE. WHEN I LISTEN TO MUSIC I HAV ETHE EARBUD IN MY RIGHT EAR. BUT AT WORK I HAVE TO WEAR A HEADSET AND I CAN'T STAND FOR IT TO BE ON MY RIGHT EAR.
To the Anonymous who said they are left eared.........
it is said that if you are right handed that your mind works the opposite of those who are left so that is probably why your response is the complete opposite of what this article said
I have noted that my habit of driving with my window rolled down, even in the cool climate of Colorado, has caused my left ear to close up a bit.
Oddly, though, I still prefer to use my left ear for talking on the phone. It sounds better and it leaves my right hand free to take notes when working with customers. I am right-handed, of course.
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