I often find myself reading something on the bus or subway, but then not understand anything I read. This seems to be because of the constant noises. Not even instrumental music helps, as that distracts me as well and also does not always match the theme of the book.
The best working one in noisy places seems to be white noise, with complete silence being the best overall. How do yall handle such situations?
Good points. I actually prefer writing software with music, but not when reading books. It’s weird.
I can definitely relate to your last point. When I hear people talking, I often find myself subconciously trying to piece together what they’re saying, which distracts me from focusing on my reading. More speech where I can’t comprehend what people are talking about seems to be less distracting than a few speaking.