Why Some People Can Hear Silent GIF (bbc.com)

An anonymous reader shares a BBC report: Some people claim they can hear a thudding sound when the pylon hits the ground and the picture vibrates. Last weekend, Dr Lisa DeBruine from the Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology at the University of Glasgow posted it on Twitter, asking her followers to describe whether they experienced any auditory sensations while watching it. One person who suffers from ringing ears replied: "I hear a vibrating thudding sound, and it also cuts out my tinnitus during the camera shake." Others offered explanations as to why. While another suggested it may have something to do with correlated neuronal activity: "The brain is 'expecting/predicting' what is coming visually and then fires a version of what it expects across the relevant senses. Also explains why some might 'feel' a physical shake."

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Re:Make sure your speakers are turned on

[jwhyche]

I experienced something like that. At first didn't hear anything until I looked at the poll below where it said some people heard the thumping. Then when I looked back at the GIF, not only did I hear it, it sort of felt it in my ears.

Weird.