can you control your tensor tympani? (1 Viewer)

[mr. furley]

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/only-a-small-number-of-people-can-create-this-sound-in-their-ears-are-you-an-ear-rumbler/?fbclid=IwAR29mPBiQd4wkES_wYCEfAl3QBxxLkEpCA5oQWMMKAslAzSapkMznhkMwCk

Massimo@Rainmaker1973

A part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound. The sound is usually described as a rumbling sound http://bit.ly/2Clijef

"A part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear," Massimo wrote on Twitter. "Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound. The sound is usually described as a rumbling sound."

 

[Binky The Doormat]

no - but I would like to shut off the constant high-pitched ringing I have 24/7.  

 

[shuke]

I can do it, but not without someone being able to notice.  I have to kind of stretch my face out and blink.

 

[dkp993]

I’m not sure at this point in my life I can control anything at all. 

 

[mr. furley]

I can do it, but not without someone being able to notice.  I have to kind of stretch my face out and blink.

video?

 

[shuke]

video?

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[mr. furley]

Whatever floats your boat.

looks like you just took a blast of smelling salts. interesting. i don't have to strain to do it. 

wonder which is more common. a sort of effort like yours, or just a passive flexing.

 

[shuke]

looks like you just took a blast of smelling salts. interesting. i don't have to strain to do it. 

wonder which is more common. a sort of effort like yours, or just a passive flexing.

I can do a passive flexing type thing, but that only creates a popping sound/sensation.  In order to get the sustained "rumbling" I have to make that face.  Are you saying you can do it with no effort?  How long can you hold it for?

 

[mr. furley]

I can do a passive flexing type thing, but that only creates a popping sound/sensation.  In order to get the sustained "rumbling" I have to make that face.  Are you saying you can do it with no effort?  How long can you hold it for?

no effort.  indefinitely as far as i'm aware. i've never tried pushing the limit. as a kid i'd do it to fall asleep.

 

[El Floppo]

Whatever floats your boat.

What happens when you make that face while shoving two big Macs in yer gob?

 

[shuke]

no effort.  indefinitely as far as i'm aware. i've never tried pushing the limit. as a kid i'd do it to fall asleep.

Crazy

 

[Clown Car]

It turns out I can. I didn’t know what you meant til I watched the video. It sounds like wind sort of? Or like a dull flag flapping?

 

[parasaurolophus]

I can freely move my pinky toe. Do i get anything for that? 

 

[Nigel]

Yes - I use it to block out sounds that annoy me, like people eating corn nuts or my wife and children staying stupid ####.

 

[mr. furley]

I can freely move my pinky toe. Do i get anything for that? 

my link

 

[mr. furley]

It turns out I can. I didn’t know what you meant til I watched the video. It sounds like wind sort of? Or like a dull flag flapping?

that's now it sounds for me.  mine's more like a drum rumbling.

a flag flapping sounds like a..... hole? in the ear drum??

 

[Vanilla Guerrilla]

I do it without having to make any faces or try hard.  It's like a forced half-azzed yawn.  I never thought to use it to tune people out.  Rumbling like a far off thunderstorm is a good analogy for the sound.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

I can do it, but not without someone being able to notice.  I have to kind of stretch my face out and blink.

I can do it like this as well, but don't need to blink.

 

[hagmania]

Whatever floats your boat.

The Scientific Method

I can't hear anything on playback. Was hoping for some sort of breakthrough in telepathy.

 

[hagmania]

I didn't even watch it after YT uploaded until now. Looks like I'm just showing you my gray hairs.

 

[tonydead]

Well I'll be damned.

Can not do it without closing my eyes.

Weird.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I have to close my eyes and force an exaggerated "smile" and then can only hear it in my right ear - could be because of wax build up in my left. 

 

[Gally]

one of the choices for the poll should have been - "I only clicked on this thread to know what tensor tympani is"

That being said, I can do this when I yawn.  At least I think that is what is going on.....sound like wind going through my ears. 

ETA:  I guess "what is this voodoo" may be the choice I was looking for.....haha

 

[AAABatteries]

I don't believe any of you voting yes.

 

[gianmarco]

Whatever floats your boat.

Weird, I wouldn't have noticed you doing anything until you mentioned it.

 

[Ned]

Definitely. Have to close my eyes tight and have my jaw in the right position. Doesn't have to be open but helps. 

Until I'd heard of this I didn't know everyone couldn't do it. 

I can do it if I lock my jack back to where the bones near my ears bottom out.

 

[pecorino]

I've had this ability ever since I was a kid. I'm surprised to learn that not everyone has it. In fact, now that I think about it, I very vaguely recall telling my mom about this when I was a kid and I don't think she understood what I was talking about. Makes better sense now. I thought I was just a weirdo or that she just didn't understand what I was trying to explain.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I've had this ability ever since I was a kid. I'm surprised to learn that not everyone has it. In fact, now that I think about it, I very vaguely recall telling my mom about this when I was a kid and I don't think she understood what I was talking about. Makes better sense now. I thought I was just a weirdo or that she just didn't understand what I was trying to explain.

first instinct is usually correct.

 

[Dezbelief]

I do it when I'm around loud noises without hearing protection. 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I do it when I'm around loud noises without hearing protection. 

you know what's coming