Why Hearing is Important

Hearing is a part of communication.

Poor conversational skills, difficulty in understanding others, and perceptual errors are often perceived by the public as being “dull and unsocial,” imposing embarrassment and self-criticism.

On a social level, hearing serves as a communication tool used by everyone in their daily lives to convey information and engage in discussions with others.

Depending on the degree of hearing loss, individuals may find it challenging to hear speech in quiet rooms, and it becomes nearly impossible to participate in conversations with groups of three or more people.

Hearing helps to alert us of any dangerous and prohibited actions.

Hearing these signals tells us the direction from which a sound is coming. We don’t stop because someone said “Fire,” but because we hear the shrill sound of the fire truck’s siren. We need to hear warning signals like an ambulance siren, a doorbell, or a car when we cross the street.

Losing the ability to hear warning sounds causes a feeling of insecurity and puts us at risk because our vision can only see distant objects, but sounds can bend around corners and warn us of many things before we see them.