For some reason, ever since I read this, I keep thinking about it. In the Sunday, Feb. 20th edition of Parade Magazine, in the Ask Marilyn section, a reader wrote in, “I have fairly bad eyesight. But why is it that when I remove my glasses, I can’t hear people as well?”
Her answer, “You’re straining to see clearly, so your senses are competing for attention more than when you wear glasses. This is why people often close their eyes when trying hard to hear something. It’s also why listening to music isn’t conducive to studying.”
This makes sense. It explains why when we’re driving in heavy traffic and we need to concentrate, we turn the radio down, or we turn off the TV when we’re trying to have an important conversation with a family member.
How many people work with the radio on? Does it depend on what type of task you’re doing? Do you ever play a sound machine or elevator music while you work? How do you think that effects your concentration?
I look forward to hearing any responses on my deep thought of the day.
Diane Ensey said,
February 24, 2005 @ 2:25 pmI for one cannot work with music or tv on, but I do listen to it when I’m doing mundane tasks such as filing or cleaning up my hard drive.