I find that I often need an avenue in which to dump excess bandwidth if I'm going to be focusing on content which is primarily auditory. For instance, playing T

I find that I often need an avenue in which to dump excess bandwidth if I'm going to be focusing on content which is primarily auditory. For instance, playing TF2 or Minecraft while listening to lectures actually really helps me listen to the content, though I usually score badly in the game since I primarily just need something to hypnotize my visual processors so that bandwidth is available for auditory (instead of idle visual processors which then scan looking for something to process, causing high potential for distraction) and don't involve myself too much in what I'm doing in the game (or else focus shifts to the game instead of the lecture). Interestingly, I've gotten in trouble both in school and at work for doodling during classes and/or meetings. I didn't care, I just quit both and started my own company. :x