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An iPod doesn't help me concentrate, but sometimes music does. Techno sometimes helps me too, but it has to be techno I've heard before. New stimuli will distra
by jherdman 17y ago
An iPod doesn't help me concentrate, but sometimes music does. Techno sometimes helps me too, but it has to be techno I've heard before. New stimuli will distract me.
Interestingly, a walk around the block can do wonders for my concentration too. This fails horribly if something really catches my eye though. Girls are bad like that :)
- tvon 17y agoAn iPod doesn't help me concentrate, but sometimes music does. I've noticed lately that listening to music with headphones helps me focus more than listening to it through speakers. I'm assuming this is because the headphones make the music the only thing I hear, where as with speakers the music is just another thing I hear. (...) but it has to be techno I've heard before (...) Definitely, you want the music to set the rhythm for what you're doing but not to take center stage. I don't listen to techno, but I find instrumental funk is great for this (Beastie Boys' "The In Sound from Way Out" and Forbidden Ensemble's "Porno Soundtracks" are my favorites, not that anyone asked).
- jherdman 17y agoI've noticed lately that listening to music with headphones helps me focus more than listening to it through speakers. I'm assuming this is because the headphones make the music the only thing I hear, where as with speakers the music is just another thing I hear. I couldn't agree more! My hypothesis is that it sort of seals me off in my own little world.
- slavox 17y agoExactly what I was going to write! :P I find it really easy to tune out to music I've heard before, But it has to be to a good rhythm if there is too much irregularity I'll get put off