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I used to almost exclusively listen to any kind of audio through headphones. I had a microphone near my desk configured so that it would pass through the vibration of footsteps directly to my headphones. I was rarely startled, no matter what sordid activity I was undertaking.

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I swear the footsteps trigger a Pavlov response in me at this point. I can even tell who it is by the footsteps

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Trauma, neurodivergence, or both detected!

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By nature noticing these things repeatedly either comes from hypervigilance or having sensory differences that make you hear footsteps when others would not.

Obviously there are exceptions like if you live on a floor lower than someone or something.

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Trauma, neurodivergence, or both detected!

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