Luanne Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Am I the only one who can't read or study if someone is making noise? I was trying to read a book in my bedroom and my daughter was singing really loud in the shower. I had my fan turned on high to try to drown her out, but it just wasn't working. My mother said my book must not have been interesting enough if her singing was bothering me. Am I the only one who this bothers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 It depends on the noise. Talking I can ignore. Singing I can not. Kids screaming in glee I can ignore. Someone chewing too loudly I can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Nope, you are definitely not the only one. When I was a teenager, I remember watching TV while doing my homework. The older I get, the worse it gets. I cannot stand any noise other than perhaps instrumental music while I am reading. Last night, my dh had his mp3 player in the bathroom with him playing music while taking a bath. I had to go in my bedroom, shut the door, and turn my box fan on high so I could read. And the book is actually very good, as I am nearing the end where everything gets really exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can't read with a lot of noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can't read with a lot of noise. Any kind of noise will distract me, even if it's not annoying or super-loud. Which is why it's so hard to read in my house. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 No, I am easily distracted too and it's not just reading.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I spent several years reading on the bus to and from school. I can read through anything. :D However, I might point out to a child singing in the bathroom that, in fact, every other person in the house can hear what she is singing, and that perhaps she might not want to share with the rest of us, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can read if it is generally "noisy", like TV noise or the kids playing or even music. But what I can't do is read in very quiet room with a ticking clock or dripping faucet. A bunch of noise, I can tune out. But not steady, small noise in an otherwise quiet room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I cannot function when the TV is on. Dh watches TV every evening after work. The TV is in the living room, which is open to most of our open-concept house. Consequently, unless I go in the bedroom, and close the door, I can't concentrate on anything mindful. I can't read. I can't pay bills, or plan lessons, or even tidy the dining/school room. I can browse Facebook or Pinterest, but nothing that requires me to actually think. Dh and the kids go to bed at 9:00pm, and then I can get stuff done. Fortunately, I'm a night owl, so this arrangement works. I'm on a couple non-profit boards, so I get this work, along with bills, e-mails, scheduling, etc. done late at night, when the house is totally quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Remember when we had little kids and the problem was silence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 If it's a good book I can block out almost anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melissa in Australia Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 there has been some very interesting studies done about Noise perception. I studied some that dealt with noise perception/ lack of ability to concentrate and Dyslexia while doing my uni last year. very interesting indeed, and explained exactly why 3 of my sons had to have the room completely silent to be able to concentrate on their school work. the studies were not light reading though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 If you have any references or can direct me to keywords to search or anything, I'd love to read them! This might give me some insight into one of mine as well. Here is my reference list. Warning : some of these studies were pretty heavy reading References list Akpan, N., (Feb, 23, 2013). Hearing Through the Chaos - Using Bluetooth devices in classrooms reverses dyslexia and improves reading ability. The Scientist. Retrieved from http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34480/title/Hearing-Through-the-Chaos/ Beattie, R. L., Zhong-Lin L., & Manis F.R., (2011). Dyslexic Adults Can Learn from Repeated Stimulus Presentation but Have Difficulties in Excluding External Noise. Retrieved from http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0027893 Boets, B., Ghesquière, P., van Wieringen, A., Wouters, J., (2007). Speech perception in preschoolers at family risk for dyslexia: Relations with low-level auditory processing and phonological ability. Brain and Language 101:19–30. Retrieved from https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/126701/1/Boets_BL_2007.pdf Brady, S. Shankweiler, D. & Mann, V., (1983). Speech perception and memory coding in relation to reading ability. Journal of experimental child psychology 35 : 345-367. Retrieved from http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL0405.pdf Bud, K., (2009). Hearing the Teacher's Voice Clearly above the Noise. Retrieved from http://dyslexiauntied.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/hearing-teachers-voice-clearly-above.html Chait, M., Eden, G., Poeppel, D., Simon, J. Z., Hill, D.F., & Flowers, D.L., (2006). Delayed detection of tonal targets in background noise in dyslexia. Science Direct. Retrieved from http://129.2.53.113/~poeppel/dp_papers/Delayed%20detection%20of%20tonal%20targets%20in%20background%20noise%20in%20dyslexia..pdf Chandrasekaran, B., Hornickel, J., Skoe, E., Nicol, T., & Kraus, N., (2010). Context-dependent encoding in the human auditory brainstem relates to hearing speech in noise: Implications for developmental dyslexia. US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2778610/ Hornickel, J., Zecker, S. G., Bradlow, A. R., & Kraus, N., (2012). Assistive listening devices drive neuroplasticity in children with dyslexia. Retrieved from http://www.soc.northwestern.edu/brainvolts/documents/FM_PNAS12.pdf Klatte, M., Bergstrom, K., & Lachmann, T., (2013). Does noise affect learning? A short review on noise effects on cognitive performance in children. Frontiers Psychology.; 4: 578. US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757288/ Mo. (November 13, 2009). Dyslexia and the Cocktail Party effect. Retrieved from http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2009/11/13/dyslexia-cocktail-party-effect/ falseSouhila, M., Press the Escape key to close Valerie, H.,& Press the Escape key to closeStuart, R., (2011). Investigating Speech Perception in Children With Dyslexia: Is There Evidence of a Consistent Deficit in Individuals? Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research (Online) 54.6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/education/docview/1025744621/26E9650BA8D84A02PQ/2?accountid=10382 Sperling, A., Lu, Z., Manis, F., & Seidenbourg, M, S., (2005). Deficits in perceptual noise in exclusion in developmental dyslexia. Nature Neuroscience. Retrieved from http://www.lobes.osu.edu/Journals/NN05/nn1474.pdf falseVan der Leij, A., & Van Daal. V.H. P., (1999). Automatization aspects of dyslexia: Speed limitations in word identification, sensitivity to increasing task demands, and orthographic compensation. Journal of Learning Disabilities32.5 (Sep/Oct 1999): 417-28. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/education/docview/194223248/711F3BEF57F94E91PQ/3?accountid=10382 Ziegler, J.C., Pech-Georgel, C., George, F., & Lorenzi, C., (2009). Speech-perception-in-noise deficits in dyslexia. Developmental Science 12:5 pp 732–745. Retrieved from http://gsc.up.univ-mrs.fr/gsite/Local/lpc/dir/ziegler/article/Ziegler_Dev-Sci_2009_noise.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hubby and I are an even split. I can study through and around anything, so I can study at home. An ant walking across the kitchen floor in another room would distract him, so he does most of his in the afternoon in the library :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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