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You do realize that there is always external stimulus around right? Be it the noise of the ventilation system, or car horns outside, true silence rarely exists
by com2kid 14y ago
You do realize that there is always external stimulus around right?
Be it the noise of the ventilation system, or car horns outside, true silence rarely exists.
That said, when I am at home there is little else except for the sound of my computer fans as I read a book. But when I am at work, I most certainly choose to control what background noises I listen to. Music is most certainly a part of that.
As for stimulus shutting down self reflection, I find that quite the opposite is true. Different forms of stimulus encourage different forms of self reflection.
- koide 14y agoIn fact, true silence is so rare, it is perceived as noise.
- Cthulhu_ 14y agoIn fact, true silence will make you insane. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_deprivation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_deprivation Can't find the article right now, but they once put people in a completely soundproof room; their minds started to make up sounds and increased their hearing sensitivity to the point where they could hear their own muscles move. I believe the longest one lasted 45 minutes.
- koide 14y agoTrue silence for long periods of time makes you insane. For a minute or two it's awesome how you start hearing "the sound of silence".
- alextrob 14y agoThis may be the article you were looking for: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2124581/The-worlds-quietest-place-chamber-Orfield-Laboratories.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2124581/The-w...