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A New Yorker's Quest for the Perfect Amount of Noise
- white-flame 10y agoThere's a nice Veritasium video of an anechoic chamber here, with different people's reactions to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXVGIb3bzHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXVGIb3bzHI I've been in sensory deprivation tanks, but never in an anechoic chamber (yet). However, I'm sure I'd love it. Many people live their life fleeing themselves, fleeing the thoughts in their head, and fleeing the realities they don't want to face. However, if you're emotionally healthy and are purposeful in establishing your identity and life direction, silence is simply golden. Not just auditory, but visual, social, and conceptual. Because of this, I don't think that there can be any singular preferable amount of noise for everybody. If there's some average, plenty of people will still find it distracting and grating, while others would find it too quiet and uncomfortable. Plus, I doubt it stays consistent even for a given individual. When you're stressed, you might want more quiet... or more distraction, depending on your preferences and reactions.