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According to several studies in cognitive psychology, introverts and heavy multitaskers perform less well in the presence of music (especially ‘pop music’) than
by Irene 15y ago
According to several studies in cognitive psychology, introverts and heavy multitaskers perform less well in the presence of music (especially ‘pop music’) than extraverts. Music seems to be especially distracting for introverts involved in reading comprehension activities. Coding tasks are slightly less affected.
- cicero 15y agoI'm an introvert, and you stated my experience exactly. If I need something to drown out external noise like a TV in the next room, I find that Gregorian Chant is less distracting because it is not rhythmic, and I can't understand most of the Latin words.