What causes tone deafness?
What causes tone deafness? A night out at the karaoke bar will likely confirm most of the suspicions you had about each of your co-workers. Yet, there may be one unanticipated surprise: In addition to not being able to hit the high notes in a Bette Midler song, the new guy in Accounts Receivable can’t hit any notes at all. As you watch him murder several songs over the course of the evening, another thing becomes quite clear: This guy — grinning all the while and enthusiastically singing his heart out — has absolutely no idea how bad he is. Several things could be at play: the effects of a growing bar tab, a general indifference to singing, an immunity to embarrassment, or — as is the case with about 5 percent of the U.S. population — this person may be tone-deaf [source:
