Posted on 07/13/2011 9:43:33 AM PDT by freespirited
If you've ever spent time telling a guy a story or asking him a question, only to get a blank stare in response, then you know that there's definitely truth to this claim that guys weren't designed to hear us speak. I had a similar experience at brunch this weekend when I was going on and on to a male friend about something I can't even remember anymore. When I got to the end of my rant and finally asked him if he agreed with me on the topic at hand, his answer was, "sorry, I really wasn't listening to a word you said."
Even though I was incredibly frustrated with him, he did bring up a good point, asking, "would you rather I lie and say I heard you?" This little exchange, as insignificant as it was, did make me wonder exactly what it is that makes it so easy for men to tune us out.
As it turns out, a study published in the journal NeuroImage sought to answer the very same question. Researchers found that there are major differences in the way male and female brains process voice sounds. Different brain regions are activated in men, depending on whether they're hearing a male or female voice.
Apparently, the vibration and number of sound waves in our voice makes it harder for men to decipher what we're saying. When it comes to processing a woman's voice, they use the more complex auditory part of the brain that processes music, not human voices. But the guys in the study could easily hear and understand other men’s voices as speech because that uses a simpler brain mechanism at the back of the brain.
So, next time you want to get angry and yell at a guy for "not listening," cut him a little slack – his brain just wasn't made to hear you. My suggestion would be to speak slowly and get to your point fast.
The secret for women is to lower the tone of their voices at least one octave and the volume at least four notches. (Are you listening Michele and Sarah?) Then get to the point with as few words as possible. Any extra words will be ignored, no matter how clever you may think they are.
This strategy works on boys and grown up boys.
For some unknown reason I am reminded that I once read that someone somewhere once remarked that the sound of a crying baby is the most annoying sound in the world. Or was that the sound of a female voice?
I am so confused.
What was the author’s point again?
I have NO clue your gender, BUT, it does help to read what is actually being said.
So, next time you want to get angry and yell at a guy for "not listening," cut him a little slack – his brain just wasn't made to hear you. My suggestion would be to speak slowly and get to your point fast.
Maybe this is why female preachers aren’t a good idea..........
LMAO!
LOL....that was great.
This is interesting really LOL.I also heard that women give off subtle gestures to men and they have no idea.Like showing their neck,and what not...
Not to mention females heading male battalions.
Two guys can sit next to each other watching a ball game for three hours. Not say a word and yet never think that something is wrong.
If there is any truth to the original post, its reasons can be found in the statement above.
Nicely put, but in fact, true.
I immediately hear the voices of my family's female members, but only certain combinations of words will get me to "lock on" and continue to listen.
When they talk just to keep themselves busy, or some such other nonsense, I just tune out, and go back to my work.
Well, if this is true, why would we select a woman for our nominee? Why is it that Bachmann is already rising above most of the men?
Or female voices on a Tom Tom.
Yes, and unfortunately they to resent it when several paragraphs into the setup you ask them what their point is.
No there was actual research back in the pre-Star Trek days (imagine) that had male pilots listening to female voices more. Of course that was way back then when relations between men and women were much different. Now I think the simulated voicess are all metrosexual. ;-)
It’s obvious that she puts value on the meer fact that she was speaking. It didn’t matter to her that the content wasn’t even memorable to her.
She was speaking, so it was important for her friend to listen.
She needs to get over herself.
Dave Barry bump ;-)
Let me know the name of that doctor and where his office is.
Yak Yak Yak
... it’s like women just aren’t comfortable unless they’re talking.
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