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"The idea behind “quiet hour” shopping is to set aside a time each week for a
retail experience that minimises noise and other sources of sensory overload.
It is aimed at people who are neurodivergent – an umbrella term for people with
autism, ADHD and other sensory-processing conditions.
What began as a boutique or specialist retail strategy has become more
mainstream. Major supermarket chains and shopping centres in Australia and
overseas have introduced it in recent years.
In newly published research we explored quiet hour as an aspect of the impacts
of sound on how people experience city life. As expected, we found it did
benefit people who are neurodivergent. But other people also welcomed the
relief from sensory overload once they’d overcome the feeling of having
wandered into an eerily quiet “post-apocalyptic scene”.
Our work has made us question the acceptance of urban noise and light as being
part and parcel of a vibrant city."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
