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Yes, men DO have selective hearing, says new study

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18:36 EST, 2 December 2013

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In the study, men correctly recalled more male than female words

Selective hearing in men and women does exist, according to a study published in the Hearing Journal.

Researchers compiled pairs of words thought to be more socially relevant to men (such as beer and football) and women (including chocolate and shopping) and combined them in a single list.

The list was then read out to 40 men and 40 women. On average, men correctly recalled more male than female words and women correctly recalled more female words.

‘For a long time patients remark that their spouses have selective hearing, so it’s been fun explaining that there is some truth in what they say,’ says one of the researchers, John Phillips, a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust.

Shoulder massage to boost fertility

Researchers are investigating whether giving a man a neck and shoulder massage could increase his fertility. 

They believe giving a traditional Swedish massage 15 minutes before a man provides semen for intrauterine insemination – a form of assisted conception – may improve the chances of it working. The theory is deep relaxation will reduce levels of stress and the stress hormone cortisol, and increase the volume of semen (and, with it, the total amount of healthy sperm available).

The trial, at Carolinas Medical Center
in the U.S., follows Italian research that found emotional stress
affects fertility. The number of healthy sperm was reduced in stressed
men, but then rose after the stress was treated.

Neck and shoulder massage has been shown to lower levels of anxiety.

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In the study at the University of Trondheim, Norway, researchers tracked the experience of 400 people with IBS. They found that eating potatoes almost halved the severity of symptoms in patients with constipation.

Just how potatoes could have such an effect is not clear, but fibre and starches may be implicated. However, the study also found that potatoes increased diarrhoea in others. Fibre is thought to exacerbate IBS in around half of those affected. 

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Cocinero,

Baghdad, Iraq,

moments ago

its called selective listening!

Gordon,

Romford,

7 minutes ago

After sixty years plus of constantly having to listen to some woman or the other its a natural thing, selective hearing, we have the ability to filter out nine tenths of what all women say as it is meaningless, they have a genetic condition called “loosecious jawious”, and it never gets any better with time, hence our ability to gain selective hearing, I personally think a lot of global warming comes from all that female hot air.

RPhillips,

London, United Kingdom,

20 minutes ago

Yes, we have selective hearing in that we CHOOSE not to hear waffling idiots that believe what they have to say – however inane – is the most important noise in the world.
Heres a thought: “communication” means passing information, NOT using your blowhole to make noises simply because stopping talking means your brain might actually have to do some work!

Sceptical Man,

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom,

27 minutes ago

What?

Chelsea,

Essex, United Kingdom,

38 minutes ago

Good excuse really, just think of the things we can get away with, just say ‘Oh it must have been your selective hearing darling, you didn’t hear me when I told you”.

heartless harry,

nottingham, United Kingdom,

1 hour ago

i find fish finger go nice in a sandwich…what dear?

RPhillips,

London, United Kingdom,

12 minutes ago

Fish fingers DO make a nice sandwich.

MoeMintz,

NEW YORK Manchester, United Kingdom,

1 hour ago

do we pay taxes so idiots can research such silly matters? I want a refund

SteveW,

Manchester, United Kingdom,

1 hour ago

My wife believes I have selective hearing, however she has a habit of walking out of the living room into the kitchen and then asking me (still sat in the living room, with three children, electronic games and the TV) to do something. She then gets annoyed when I don’t hear her!

RPhillips,

London, United Kingdom,

13 minutes ago

Ditch her for one that isn’t so rude.

John Thompson,

Leicester, United Kingdom,

1 hour ago

So why the sexist headline?

sheepsmacker,

monaco, U.S. Virgin Islands,

1 hour ago

this is very true,us gents do not want to listen to you birds bending our ears about stupid trivial rubbish,so instead of telling you to SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE………..we choose to be polite and just ignore your stupid ranting…………you should be greatful………..

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