Tonal Deafness: Meaning, Causes, Tests, Social Impact, and Whether It Can Change
The phrase tonal deafness gets thrown around casually. Someone sings off-key, and the label appears. Someone misses a social cue, and people say they’re “tone deaf” again. Over time, the term has stretched so far that it now carries two very different meanings. One is medical. The other is social. Both matter. Both get misunderstood. … Read more