> So (...) if listening to music while working is so bad, why do so many of us do it? Simple: We like it, and we can’t tell it’s messing us up. More or less. S

> So (...) if listening to music while working is so bad, why do so many of us do it? Simple: We like it, and we can’t tell it’s messing us up. More or less. Sometimes, as the minutes tick, musing that I was enjoying become a distraction and then a source of irritation, and I urge to turn it off. That's why I think the ideal solution is just to work from a quiet ambient, including your house. Everybody sitting near to each other and making noise is just good when you need to exchange ideas, discuss something. But being inside your own silent bubble is better.