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7. Thunder
The main reason thunder is so frightening to small children is because it suddenly becomes so loud. Similarly frightened responses can arise from fireworks or loud gun shots. Any sound can be aversive if it is loud enough. The cochlea, the sensory organ for sound in the inner ear, can be damaged by loud sounds. As the amplitude of sound waves in the cochlea approaches the threshold for this damage, the sounds cause pain.