World Hum Map Survey Form (2.0)
www.thehum.info
. SUBMIT THIS FORM ONLY ONCE! YOU MAY NEED TO WAIT SEVERAL MONTHS FOR YOUR DATA TO APPEAR ON THE HUM MAP. ALL YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE ANONYMOUS. You can contact Dr. MacPherson at
glen.macpherson@gmail.com
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What is your age? (Enter a number only)
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Your answer
Please describe the sound
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Your answer
How much effort have you put into looking for the source of the sound?
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Very little
Some effort
Quite a bit of effort
A lot of effort
What is your gender?
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Male
Female
Other:
Please list any scientific or technical training you have.
Your answer
Tell us where you hear the Hum (don't use your home address). Give country, city, and Postal Code/Zip Code.
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Your answer
What year did you first notice the Hum?
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Choose
Before 1990
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Are you still hearing it today?
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Yes
No
Maybe
Other:
In which ear is it loudest?
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Left ear
Right ear
Equal in both ears
Does the sound tend to start at a certain time of day? Explain.
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Your answer
Does the sound ever stop for minutes, hours, or days, or for longer periods? Please explain.
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Your answer
Please take a few moments to go here:
http://onlinetonegenerator.com/
and adjust the frequency until it matches the tone of the Hum you here, and report that here. THIS IS EXTREMELY USEFUL INFORMATION.
Your answer
(OPTIONAL TECHNICAL QUESTION) If you answered the previous question, if you kept the tone generator volume low enough and used high quality speakers or one headphone, did you notice any "beating" or pulsing as the tones got close? This is the same type of thing you hear when you tune a guitar by playing two strings at once. Please explain.
Your answer
Please list symptoms, if any, caused by the sound (check all that apply)
Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing)
Headache
Insomnia
Nausea
Sense of vibration
Anxiety
Other:
If you shake your head very briefly, or exhale loudly, does the noise stop for about half a second and then quickly return?
Yes
No
Not sure
Clear selection
Where is the sound loudest?
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Indoors
Outdoors
Equal indoors and outdoors
When is the sound the loudest?
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During the day
During the night
Equal night and day
Which is your strong hand?
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I'm left-handed
I'm right-handed
I'm ambidextrous (I can use both hands equally well)
Have other people heard the same sound at the same time and in the same place as you?
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Yes
No
Don't know
Will sounds like a bathroom fan or other background sounds mask the humming noise?
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Yes
No
Please state any medical conditions with your hearing, including Tinnitus. If you have tinnitus, please list the type if you know it. If you've had a hearing test, it would be very helpful if you included the specific results here.
Your answer
Are you, or have you been in the past a regular user of Advil (Ibuprofen), Tylenol (Acetaminophen), or Aspirin (ASA)?
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Clear selection
Which of the following medications were you taking before the Hum appeared?
Medications for stress
Sleeping pills
Medications for anxiety
Other:
Have any of the following conditions been diagnosed or suspected in your parents, you, or siblings? Check all that apply. This information might be helpful, but of course this question is completely optional.
ADHD (Attention Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder)
Autistic Tendencies, including what was formerly known as "Asperger's".
Schizophrenia
None of the above
Prefer not to answer
Have you ever been diagnosed with vertigo or balance problems?
Yes
No
I'm sure I've had it but didn't go to the doctor
Clear selection
You would describe yourself as...
Slim
Average
A little bit overweight
Obese
Prefer not to answer
Clear selection
Please try to recall what antibiotics you took during the time the Hum appeared, and after.
Your answer
Do you prefer low-calorie softdrinks or regular ones? Please estimate your consumption, in 330ml/11 fl.oz cans permonth.
Your answer
Would you consider yourself sensitive to sounds in general?
Very much so.
Not especially
Yes
Not at all
Clear selection
You live in ..
Stand alone house in the city or suburbs
Apartment block, condo, or dormitory
Townhouse
House in an isolated location
Clear selection
Does the sound change at all with the weather? Explain.
Your answer
Does the sound change at all with the seasons?
Your answer
Have you noticed any changes in the sound after air travel or being in the mountains? Please explain.
Your answer
Have you heard the noise in other places, cities, countries? Explain.
Your answer
Have you ever worked in loud environments such as construction, heavy industry, music performance and recording, and so on? Please explain.
Your answer
Did we forget to ask anything? Is there anything you'd like to add?
Your answer
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