6 Sounds Humans Love Most

By Annie Tucker Morgan, DivineCaroline

In 2007, I had the good fortune to live on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, for a year. While I was there, fewer than sixty-five thousand permanent residents occupied this 622-square-mile Eden, which meant that there were almost as many roosters as there were humans living there. Far away from the clanging trains, rattling jackhammers, buzzing bumper-to-bumper traffic, and other city background noises that had been my daily soundtrack when I lived in California, I sensed my hearing acclimating to an entirely new set of tones: the music of nature. Each morning, exotic birds burst into song outside my window. Many an evening, deafening tropical rain hammered the roof of my house. And in the middle of the night when the swells were up, I could hear the steady hum of waves crashing in the distance. It was amazing.

Back in the real world, we’re exposed to a cacophony of different noises–some relaxing, some jarring, others so constant or droning as to go largely unrecognized. And though everyone’s aural preferences are individualistic, certain tones have more power than others to lift our mood, wake us up, and even improve our concentration. What are the sweetest sounds we hear?

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Kathy P.

11:09AM PST on Feb 29, 2012

wind and storms.. those are two more for me

send a green star

Marion W.

8:51AM PST on Feb 25, 2012

I love the sound of wind, especially wind through pine or fir trees.

Jo A.

2:21AM PDT on May 28, 2011

moving water, crackling fire, crackling dried leaves under foot, human voice, white noises ... yes all these we like to hear! add these: sounds while walking through the forest, the wind blowing through leaves, music of flute, harp. thanks for this article

Brenda T.

5:24AM PST on Mar 8, 2011

I love to hear my cat purring. I also love the song of birds in the early morning, waves breaking on the shore and I like to listen to rain beating on the windowpanes when I am lying all cosy in my bed!

Diana D.

10:15AM PST on Mar 5, 2011

While I was looking for a video, birds flying with Pachelbel´s Canon, I found this...and I´m agree...I love too remember all movements of my baby inside me...But I didn´t find the video ...

Faith B.

3:12PM PST on Mar 3, 2011

great, thanks for the information :)

Shirley E.

9:58AM PST on Feb 22, 2011

Cat purrs, baby gurgles, driving rain on the windows when you're snug inside, happy post falling on the doormat, Pachelbel's Canon.

7:06AM PST on Jan 20, 2011

Interesting...

diana c.

3:56AM PST on Jan 9, 2011

i try to be aware of natural sounds around me... but the city has it's own powerful voice

3:54AM PST on Jan 9, 2011