Do you listen to music while reading???
By vidhyavini
@vidhyavini (6111)
India
August 29, 2008 1:14pm CST
Hey guys.
Is that actually possible to listen to music while reading??? I have tried that and ended up closing the books. Hehe. I never listen to music when I am reading. That just distracts me.
How about you?? I have seen people who are doing that. Just amazed.![](/Content/images/emotes/confused.gif)
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14 responses
@jutson (18)
• United States
3 Sep 08
hai vidhya
i used to study while listening to music thats dosent distracts me but when i started doing this it was a little tough i started this because we have a temple near my home and every day evening thye used to put loud noice and i cant study so i started listening to musics and study and it became a habit to me
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
3 Sep 08
Many of them just got used to it. Thats all. Became a habit for them. Right???
@falassion (419)
• Brazil
29 Aug 08
Even though I do listen music almost all the time, 'cause it just sets a background to me (Which means that I don't really pay attention to it most of the time), when I'm reading it's a different thing.
For me to read, I DO need absolute silence, and that's why I read just before going to sleep: 'cause there's no noises around. =)
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
30 Aug 08
Yup, if you can manage it, this background "noise" is actually quite useful in helping one to concentrate! ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
30 Aug 08
Oh it seems that you can manage anything. Great. Happy to have your response.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
30 Aug 08
Yup, I find it kinda distracting too.
So usually, I do not play the music while reading. But if I put my mind to it, I suppose I can try to read anyway.
But if I am gonna lie on the bed to read anyway, I might as well switch off the computer (so no music) and concentrate on enjoying the book.
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@lenkajyoti (249)
• India
31 Aug 08
Hi,
I agree with U. I too never prefer to listen music while reading. Really I salute those people who are reading and listening music at the same time.
@dreamssri (1796)
• India
31 Aug 08
yes! i always listen to music while reading(even my subject books!)...even during the higher secondary public exams,i listened to music and i scored some 92% dont that sound good?
For me music is like a meditation.It gets me more concentration! It integrates my mind from other unwanted thoughts,etc,etc,...
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@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
2 Sep 08
Thats great yar. Everyone wishes to be like that. Hehe. Happy to have your response.
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
30 Aug 08
Thats great that you got used to it. Otherwise it would be really tough right???
@rustantl (258)
• United States
29 Aug 08
I have seen people do this before also and i have no clue how they do it...Sometimes when I am trying to read a book and my kids have the T.V. on it drives me crazy and I either have to go to a different room or put the book away... Seems like all I take in is the back round noise and when I ge back to the book later i have to reread everything I read when there was back round noise cause i can't remember what I read
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
30 Aug 08
Ya you are right. I will also do that. But when I am just so involved in music I will scribble something. Lol.
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
30 Aug 08
Ya you are right. Most of them prefer that only. Hehe. Happy too have your response.
@anna0076 (45)
• United States
29 Aug 08
yeah no problem. i read books while listening to music, watching tv, and sometimes while talking on the phone(only if the other person talks a LOT).
At first music could be a litlle distracting but once you get into the book, you'll block the music out and you'll concentrate on the book. Maybe you should try putting the volume a little down so you can concentrate more on the book
@imaspin17 (19)
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29 Aug 08
If o I find I have trouble focusing and end up having to reread certain parts.
@hulahulahoj (14)
• Slovenia
29 Aug 08
I share a room with my older bro, and he always played some loud metal in the background when i was reading, so i got used to listen to music vhile reading, and even the loudest noises won't draw my attention away from the book ;D
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
30 Aug 08
Wow!! Thats so great to hear. How did you feel first when your brother kept the volume high??? Did you get irritated???
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