Microphone Sensitivity
How much you hear. Controls whether you pick up on the quiet signals — tone shifts, what someone didn't say, the things most people miss.
Martha Sayers and the Eyelash Curler Moment
Microphone Sensitivity controls how much Martha Sayers picked up on the subtle family dynamics around Margarita Sames' visits. At five years old, Martha detected the undercurrent of anticipation and slight tension when the family prepared for Margarita and Bill's arrival. She heard the tone shifts in how adults talked about Margarita - the 'mm, Margarita and Bill are coming to town, you know, and so get ready' that indicated this was someone who required special preparation. Martha tuned into these quiet signals that Margarita was considered different, even potentially disruptive.