Most individuals can't seem to quietly munch on their chips, which can sometimes cause annoyance towards their eating mates. Some aren't aware that they'd chew with their mouths producing a very disturbing sound. Good news to those individuals who would find these noises highly annoying as this is actually a sign of being a genius.
As per Telegraph, a recent study from Northwest University stated that the "inability to filter out competing sensory information is a common occurrence in the creatively talented."
The study referred to Charles Darwin who came up with the "Theory of Evolution" and Marcel Proust a French novelist who wore "ear stoppers" and sound proofed his work areas to block outside noises while he's working. Both Charles Darwin and Anton Chekhov were both known to have complained that they are highly bothered by background noises while working. The creative genius Franz Kafka then stated: 'I need solitude for my writing; not "like a hermit" - that wouldn't be enough - but like a dead man.'
The study's lead author, Darya Zabelina stated:
"The propensity to filter out 'irrelevant' sensory information....happens early and involuntarily in brain processing and may help people integrate ideas that are outside the focus of attention, leading to creativity in the real world."
Daily Mail then added that: "Psychologists now believe that an inability to shut out irrelevant sensory information could be strongly linked to creativity."
As per the website, Zabelina then stated that individuals who are highly sensitive to noise can live a more meaningful and creative life.
'If funneled in the right direction, these sensitivities can make life more rich and meaningful, giving experiences more subtlety."
