BLOGPOST 8: "HEADphones ADDICT"
One time, I am telling a story to my friend. We are sitting in a side view so I can't see her. I am telling her what I am going through, I am very emotional and wholeheartedly telling her. But I wondered why she's not responding or not having any reactions at all. When I look to see her she's like wearing headphones and doing some head banging stuffs. And I was like what the heck. I asked her if she listened to my story telling she said yes. How can she listen if she's wearing headphones? Whatever, we just laughed to avoid awkwardness.
In addition to that I read an article entitled, "Do Headphones Really Help?" from the site online.wsj.com by Sue Shellenbarger. Stated that, Taiwanese studies, listening to music with lyrics was linked to lower scores on tests of concentration. In separate research, listening to hip-hop music was linked to a significant reduction in reading-test scores. Another research, workers who either loved or hated music being played where they were working scored lowest on tests of attention, compared with workers who didn't have strong feelings about the music or who worked in rooms without music. People naturally pay more attention to music they strongly like or dislike, hurting their ability to focus.
Dr. Robert Desimone said, "Attention takes mental effort, and we can get mentally tired." Our brain works harder to force itself not to process anything in order for us to focus. So if we are listening to a song while working. Our brain works so hard just to put our head into it. The longer you try to concentrate to avoid distractions the worse your performance can be because your brain multitask. And it is harder for it to concentrate because of the distractions.
In another article I read entitled, "Headphones Day" from the site lifehacker.com by Alexander Kalamaroff. Stated that, Constant engagement with music diminishes our experiences. Wearing headphones all the time means you're in no longer involved with this happy world, where anything can happen. Instead you're just in a controlled environment of playlists and albums. There's no chance of estrangement, excitement, or surprise. By listening to music all the time, we are shutting ourselves from our thoughts and from the world, reducing the possibility of a sound or idea intruding into our experience. Headphones become our earmuffs. Our ability to notice is reduced. We are no longer have to participate or think. It's rather dulling in the long run. Plus, it means that the novels that our lives become much more boring. And it's a bad show.
Barbara Browing said, "And then I was going to have some interesting thoughts but instead I put on my headphones so I could listen to my favorite songs and ignore the bothersome, beautiful discord of my brain and not have to deal with these wackjobs around me." Our actual brain storming is no longer happening. Music has a profound impact on our thoughts and by always listening to it we don't give these thoughts free reign. There's less chance for flights of fancy or for brain light bulbs to turn on. The music keeps our minds occupied always. Wearing headphones isolates us from the world. It's as if the people around you don't exist. We are isolating ourselves from the reality that we can experience.
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