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Just the thought of nails raking across a chalkboard is enough to send shivers down many people’s spines — but the reasoning behind this reaction has remained a mystery for decades. Scientists have ...

Ever wonder why the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard drives you crazy? It's not just because it triggers bad memories of your grade-school days. Blame your primal instincts: The high-pitched sound ...

What horrible sounds do you have a visceral reaction to? Nails on a chalkboard? Styrofoam squeaks? Turns out, there's a science behind why certain sounds are so irritating to humans, and the ...

Robert Siegel talks to Michael Oehler, a professor at the University of Media and Communication in Cologne, Germany, about why people find the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard so irritating.

Just thinking about the unnerving sound of nails on a chalkboard is enough to send shivers down your spine. Scientists have long been puzzled as to why the screeching sound made by fingernails running ...

A team of researchers from the University of Cologne and the University of Austria have discovered the reason why most of us shut our ears and contort our faces when we hear the sound of nails on a ...