can you listen to music whilst reading?

Sometimes, it happens that I do read while listening to music. It doesn't really happen very often, but it does happen, once in a while.

I have seen many of my friends reading this, but sincerely I cant do it this way, even if I do, when I am reading I only know wat I am reading and while listening only listening, so what I feel is, Better to choose one...

No.I just cannot do that.I won't be able to concentrate on what I am reading as I tend to slip into the music slowly.One thin at a time for me.

It is a interesting topic. When I was very young, I had to listen to music or radio while reading or doing my homework. I found that could improve the efficiency. But my dad was very angry when he saw that, he asked me to concentrate my attention on reading or doing the homework without listening to music. He thought it would disturb me. Well, in fact he was wrong. But unfortunately I began to try to do work with music at last, and hold this good habit for several years, even I found it strange when I listen to music whilst reading later. Now, my dad won't ask me to do this or do that, and I began to liasten to music again while reading. Well, now I can just read when the music playing is quiet, and the most important is the books should be easy to read. I will no longer be of me once.

I llke to listen to songs and work out Math problems. I enjoy it and it is a kind of relaxing. I am a post graduate in Math. I don't like to listen to music when I am seriously reading something or wants to by heart some lessons. I know about a boy who used to watch TV and study when adds come (A lot of adds are displayed by Indian TV channels). I don't think it will work. What do you say? Anyway, thank you so much for your response to my discussion.

Yes I can.I love reading and the music.I enjoy reading more when there is some soft music playing in the background.I feel so relax then and I can concentrate better on what I am reading.It is like a habit.I used to listen to music an dstudy when I was a schol kid,but the habit still exist.I still read books like novels and I love to play my favourite songs in the background.Happy myLotting!

Definitely can. I love listening to music and reading is just soothing so to join them together is always a comforting idea.

No, I cannot concentrate reading if there's music or noise in my surroundings, though i love music and always listen to FM radio, I love my environment to be peaceful and free from noise everytime I read a book or writing my journal and manuscript.

No, I cannot read and listen to music at the same time. Nor can I sleep with the radio on. I get too focused on the music and it distracts me from other things. I love music, and when it is on it has my full attention.

I never thought I would be able to do this, but recently I've started doing it at the gym. I put my ipod on and read so that I don't have to hear everyone talking on their phones or the tv. I am able to block out the music and comprehend what I'm reading.

I can hardly read when listening to muisic.I can not concentrate on what I am reading if there is some noise going around.When I am just reading something for fun,it does not matter.But when it comes to something difficult,well,I can not focus.

can easily digest and understand whenever there is music. it depends on the reader. for me, love to have it turned on...lol

yeah i can! when the music is playing i honestly can concentrate ALOTTT more and actually get reading done as appose to no music. and its even better while studying i dont know why and i can still understand what m reading or studying. but yeah that really ddoes help me concentrate and even works for my homework. you people should try it if yo uhavent already. and dont get mad, it might not worl for all people.

In my opinion, it is difficult to concentrate on your own major book when you are listening to music or other things. However,if you are reading poems,prose or novels,that is great. So I think if you want to learn,plese turn down your music, if you just want to relax,please turn it on.

Yes i can. That's how i study back in college. I seem to digest more information. The best thing about it, i can seem to recall my notes just by recalling the song. It seems like images of my notes just seem to pop up thus giving me an idea for my answers on quizzes.

yes I can but that if all of "easy listen" music if that really hard music that can make my head really sick... for example I can reading with slow or clasic music... for study that can make me focus and easy for read and the information get flow to my mind with easy and quickly.... listening music is one way to enjoy reading

yes i can , i can listen music while reading magazines or websites. i prefer that way for it is more relaxing.

of course,if not i will be asleep..huhu.. as long the music is not classical or opera.i have gone to classical concert once and regret it,i fall asleep in the middle of concert..the music is so sleepy..

I can read while listening to music. I prefer it, actually. It's hard for me to read without it. But if there as a tv in the background, I'd go crazy. I can't stand hearing people talk while I'm reading or studying or something of that sort. I don't know why I can deal with one but not that other.

I can't read and listen to music at the same time, particularly if I'm studying something for school. If music were on, I usually end up singing along and completely forgetting why I was reading in the first place. lol That, plus the fact that I'm the type of person who has to have absolute silence while reading in order to fully focus on what I'm doing, is why I can't have music on and read simultaneously.