I consider it like white noise, having something running in the background somehow helps me better focus on what's in-front of me. In a way it's also a bit of

I consider it like white noise, having something running in the background somehow helps me better focus on what's in-front of me. In a way it's also a bit of a social substitute; When you live alone, and spend a lot of time alone, it can be nice to just listen to some human voices in the background as if you were not alone.