Is there a difference in the brains or attention spans of people who prefer to have music in the background versus those that prefer silence? Is there a name for this?
For example, I have to have music all the time to concentrate, whether I'm reading, writing, working, cooking, etc. If there's no music, it feels like time is moving through mud and I can't focus. There are certainly kinds of music that fit particular situations or contexts better, such that they're not distracting, but I've been this way for as long as I can remember. And if there's not music, I'm distracted and flighty. My spouse, on the other hand, needs quiet to work, and could not/would not ever listen to music whilst reading/writing/working.
Is there a name for this affinity or aversion? Does this signify my more ADD-ish tendencies because I need some extra piece of my brain occupied to be able to function, or is it just a random variation in preference? |
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