Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I can't do anything like that, but I've observed every so often I hear a buzzing in my ear - I imagine it as a moth in my ear. My father also gets that. I wonder if it's some kind of tic or something in that muscle? Ettina > > Don't know if this is generally possible in humans, > or in some, or just me... > Doing consciously (what feels subjectively like) > contracting a muscle inside the head, behind ears > creates (what feels subjectively like) an overwhelming > " curtain " of rumbling noise. After it, a sort of feeling > of relaxation or sleepiness... I can do that in quick > impulses, or a wave up to ~5 seconds. It may be repeated. > Not so pleasant to be addictive, but may be handy to > " insulate " from overwhelming sounds or experiences. > It's unobservable from the outside, no movement > or macroscopic noise. > > I believe it's a real muscle because it has a limited > length, and repeating feels like " fatigue " . May be a > cranial nerve (like those controlling face movements) > controlling constricting blood flow, or the inner ear link > (Eustachio's canal). Deep yawning may comprise it. > > Anyone also observing this ? > Mircea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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