We often joke that someone has "selective hearing", meaning they ignore us when it's convenient to them.

But actually, selective hearing is something far more powerful. Its secret lies in the partnership that our ears have with our brain, and harnessing its power can have huge benefits when it comes to listening in challenging situations.

This article explains how.

For a small number of people tinnitus becomes bothersome. They may even become so concerned about it that it begins to affect their quality of life, to such an extent that it may keep them awake at night, or distract them during their daily activities. They may even have approached their GP and been told (mistakenly) that there's nothing that can be done about it and that they need to learn to live with it, which only seems to aggravate the tinnitus further.

This article explains more about why tinnitus can become bothersome.