Can You Listen to Music While Reading A book?

yes i can, in fact listening to music while reading make me get into the book quicker and easier, of course i listen the music that fits the book mood like what is happen there, but not turned on hihg, i play it in the background so i can still concentrate, but for school book i tends not to play music.because well what kinda of music i would like that can fits WWWII..?

No, I can't do it. I need complete silence. I could not do it when I was a kid doing homework either. I feel everyone, at least my children, need to have silence while studying.

There was once a scientific test regarding the brain that I took which actually said that reading a book or studying per se while listening to music make a person retain more information than just reading or studying in a quiet environment. I don't really know how true it is but they explained that the stress of doing two things at a time exercises your brain to work doubly hard, thus you retain more information than when the brain is at rest. We could safely say that the brain is like a person who doesn't know nor doesn't use his/her potential to the fullest. When faced with stressful situations, we often times realize that we are more capable of doing more than what we know. So, I guess that's the explanation of it. For me? Well, I could actually. I'm known to multi-task. I don't know, maybe I prefer the feeling of being too busy with many things all at once. I once had the opportunity to talk to several people online. There were several windows open and yet I could still remember and understand what they were talking. I also tried using my pc and my laptop at the same time. It was cool!

I always did something very similar to that. When I was a kid I used to have the television going while I worked on my homework. It is better for me to have background noise than for it be so silent. I can concentrate better with some noise in the background than complete silence. My kids are the complete opposite from me. They put on the television and then they forget about their homework entirely. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

Hi zhaychel. Yes, I like to listen to music or watch tv while reading. I don't like it too quiet. My husband can't do this but I can. I can concentrate on two things at once.

i can't do that... haha

I can listen to music and read a book at the same time. I used to study while listening to music. I used to have a strange way of learning things by using the beat of the music. Now, I can't do three things at the same time, as music, read and listen to someone talk to me. I can listen to all types of music while reading. This used to irritate my mom, because she couldn't understand how I could learn something while listening to music. Now, my oldest child, can't do this, she either has to do one thing at a time, or she gets lost. I don't know how my youngest will be, she's just now learning to read.

I would rather have music playing while I read than to have it quiet, so yes, I can listen to music while reading a book.

Hello zhaychel. I tried listening to music while reading a book, I find it very difficult to concentrate, but maybe it depends on the type of music you are listening to.

I am a good multitasker, but sometimes other things distract me when I am trying to read. It happens to me a lot.

Hmmm..well, yes! I can do both at the same time. Never realized that some people will actually find it hard to concentrate on a book while listening to music. Now that you've mentioned it... ;-)

Yes.I can listen to music while reading.The music increases your imagination on what you read.

i love listening to music while reading... it boosts my concentration...

Yea I can do both. But I usually find myself paying more attention to the other. So I either read and miss everything I had just read or read and not really pay attention to the music. This usually happens only when im reading something complicated. If its something real easy to follow I can do both and pay attention to both.

yes - In fact, I think it's harder for me to concentrate if music isn't playing or the tv isn't on. Even when I was in school, I always listened to music or watched tv while I did my work.

I prefer listening to music whenever I am reading a novel or simply when studying. It motivates me more and it kills the boredom especially when the lectures I am reading are not that interesting to read. What I could not stand is listening to my favorite DJs while reading a book.

yes some times.. it depends on such situation . I can listen to the music when iam reading book or newspaper.. but when its a tensed or serious situation for reading books for me there should be quite calm and a pin-drop-silence... but not all the time i can grasp both of then at the same time.it differs... Happy mylotting

No,i can't listen to music while i am reading books,especially when i study,i don't like to anyone bother me,and i never meet one who can listen to music and study at the same time ,if anyone who can do the two things at the same time ,he must have especial gift i think

i love music. i can do and love to do work with music on but just with songs i love and familiar not rock music or like~ i enjoy it.music makes me happy and high efficiency in my work~

if it's classical music or instrumentals, i can..it's really soothing..it's like i'm clearing my mind to put something new in it.. ..but if it's with lyrics, especially the songs that i want to sing along, i really can't concentrate..:p