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From: rob@amadeus.TEK.COM (Dan Tilque)
Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng,comp.software-eng,comp.edu
Subject: Writing while listening to music
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Date: 14 Feb 88 07:46:44 GMT
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In article <1110@cpocd2.UUCP> nate@cpocd2.UUCP (Nathan Hess) writes:
>In article <2260@gryphon.CTS.COM> tsmith@gryphon.CTS.COM (Tim Smith) writes:
>>I find that I can write code (any language) very well while listening
>>to music (just about any kind), but cannot write coherent English while
>>listening to music (even purely instrumental music). I don't know if
>>this is a purely idiosyncratic foible, or is widespread. Any comments?
>
>The same is true for me.  I can also do math, chemistry, physics, etc.
>while listening to music, (including reading texts involving any
>combination of these subjects) but I can't write *or* read literary
>papers, poetry, etc. in the presense of music.
>
>So it's still probably an idiosyncratic foible, but you're not the only
>one in the world who displays it, Tim.  :-)#

Just a guess, but I would say that you're experiencing a kind of left brain/
right brain phenomenon.  Left/right brain effects can (and have) been 
over-emphasised in the popular press but the effects are real.

Just make sure that your left brain knows what your right brain is doing. :-)


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