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White noise is proven to degrade sleep and focus unless masking more distracting noise

• cqqxo4zV46cp 3y ago
  I always love it with someone proclaims that my benefit / enjoyment of something is invalid because Science declared it so. This isn’t even how academics talk about things like this.
  • staplers 3y ago
    proclaims that my benefit / enjoyment of something is invalid I did no such thing.
  • CharlesW 3y ago
    > I always love it with someone proclaims that my benefit / enjoyment of something is invalid because Science declared it so. Also, this is not proven. I suspect the parent is thinking about https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/18/white-noise-as-sleep-aid-may-do-more-harm-than-good-say-scientists https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/18/white-n..., which cites https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1087079220301283 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10870..., which found 1 study out of 38 which "suggested the noise may lead to more disrupted sleep" and concludes that more research is needed. Of course, individuals may find white noise personally irritating or distracting, and continuous loud noise of any sort is bad. But for others, noise can also help with relaxation, concentration, and sound masking. (I personally find white noise irritating, but I like brown noise.)