A hearing condition where a single sound is perceived as two different sounds, often at different pitches, usually in different ears.
From Greek di- (two) + plakousis (hearing). First described in medical literature in the 19th century as an auditory phenomenon related to ear or nerve damage.
People with diplacusis experience a bizarre middle ground between hearing perfectly and being deaf—they hear the same piano note as two slightly different pitches, making music torture!
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