In this TED-talk Julian Treasure talks about various sounds, their affect on us and how brains unconsciously process sound inputs. He also speaks about the correlation between the sounds frequency and their impact on us and the different aspects in which sounds have an affect on us. He even states an interesting theory about working in open spaces.
I really enjoyed this TED-talk and believe most of you will too.
I really enjoyed this TED-talk and believe most of you will too.
Questions:
Did you ever think about the influence various sounds have on you?
Do you work in an open-space? If so, do you think it has an impact in your productivity?
Is the type of music you’re listening affecting the way you drive?
Do you work in an open-space? If so, do you think it has an impact in your productivity?
Is the type of music you’re listening affecting the way you drive?
You just heard the Nokia ringtone in the TED-talk. Does your brain recognize it as a positive or negative sound?
Comments
- I love to listen classical music, especially piano sounds, when I'm reading at the public places like public transport. It surly makes me more focused on what I'm reading.
- While browsing web or doing something that does not require using brain, I usually listen to rock music and sometimes rap music.
- When it comes to coding I'm very often listing to electronic beats, it also allows me to be more focused (artist which I may recommend to listen during coding is called Nujabes).
As I said before there are situations when sounds may have bad effect on me, for example:
- No matter how situations look like, I hate when someone is sniffing.
- When I'm trying to focus and there is some music playing that contains words.
I do work at the "open-space". I don't think that this affect my productivity. If I really need to be alone, I just put my headphones on and play some music I want. I know some people that love to work with some "noise" around and sometimes they go to café - it allows them to work better.
I do not think that music affects the way I'm driving. Of course when I'm listing to radio and they air something I really do not like it may make me a little angrier, but come on I always can change to other station.
I find Nokia ring tone very neutral to me. I do not have reasons to hate it or to love it. Best way to start hating some sound is to make it your clock alarm - works perfectly.
Luckily I work at home so I have a huge comfort of working place and I can focus easily.
I think type of music affects everyone. I love listening to music while driving and I've noticed fast music makes me drive faster and slow music makes me relaxed on my way.
I think Nokia ringtone is rather positive sound for me.
I do work on open-space and I got used to the noise of it. But when I stay in work for a little bit longer and everyone from open-space have left I'm doing everything much more faster.
I love listening to the slow and chilling music while driving because most of the time I'm rather slow-speed driver who chills behind the wheel. And the music helps me with chilling.
My brains has recognised the nokia's ringtone as a neutral sound.
There are sounds that annoys me and I can't focus, I can even get angry because it is teasing me - for example sounds of nature. For many people those sounds are neutral or reassuring, but for me it is tiresome and aching (literally!)
I'm not working in an open space, but I work in room with many people (there are 12 people in a room) and I can tell that it affects me. When everyone is working and there is quiet it is quiet, but when someone have to comunicate, ask questions or they even chat a little it is hard to stay focused - many sounds, words, you don't know what is importnat for you, what was directed to you - so you're on a watch.
Type of music you listen to has influence on how you drive. Maybe it is strange but when I listen to heavy rock music, I feel sleepy. But with electro/hip-hop music it is the opposite.
I have desk near the hall which sometimes is used by people and I don't really mind that. At some point people talking nearby become irritating but that's not common thing.
Do you work in an open-space? If so, do you think it has an impact in your productivity?
The volume level of the music is affecting me more than the type of the music.
For me it is positive sound.
I'm working in an open-space and i think it's good for me and my productivity. You can feel better because of the free space around you.
I think that the music you're listening to is affecting the way you drive but only a little.
I recognize Nokia's rightbone rather positive, i cannot say why, but it makes me feel relaxed.
Personally I pick on annoying sounds instantly and just can't stand certain kinds of it, high pitch, specific frequency. If a persons voice annoys me I will avoid that person, if someone sqeaks with a chair I will look around for the source, if a door someone closed behind didn't "click" properly I will hear/notice from 5 meters which I often do at work even though being occupied/concetrated on the work. This TED talk made me more aware of that and that helps with being less annoyed with sounds.
At work there is kinda open-space and certain days it's really hard to concentrate with a lot of fuss going around but as mentioned in the video headphones can save the day! As for kind of music affecting the way I drive, of course it does ;) Powerful, kicking, heavy metal, rock kind certainly makes me little more "energetic" as a driver and soothing, tuned makes me a granny driver.
Everyone know Nokia ringtone, in the context of the video it surprised me that "oh yeah, I know that sound and instantly I know that brand, that product, etc". I recognized it in a positive way but given that it's quite a result of fine marketing I don't know how to feel about it.
I'm working in open-space but people from my team are very quiet. Everyone has headphones and that is a key for working in open-space. When we want to talk about something and make a break, we are going to kitchen.
When I drive, I like listening hip-hop music.
In think that Nokia ringtone is positive for me, nothing more :)
Going back to first question, sure. There are some noises like scratching, slurping or constant coughing drives me crazy.
I think different kinds of music does not affect our driving style but usually we are playing type that suits our mood and that goes together with our driving style.
And also sound making is very interesting. Some days ago I saw the video about how the sound for a short film was made. It was so funny. There was a guy who was rubbing a balloon in front of the microphone.
The type of music I'm listening is affecting the most of things I'm doing. Even effects on my mood but I think it's naturally.
Em... About Nokia ringtone... It's positive for me I think. It's just a good, old ringtone.
Yes, especially when I try to relax in my home and some neighbor start to renovate his apartment.
Do you work in an open-space? If so, do you think it has an impact in your productivity?
Yes I work in the open space and I agree with the TED talker, there is a big impact on a productivity, but in other hand open-space integrate people who work on the same project and that could increase productivity of all team.
Is the type of music you’re listening affecting the way you drive?
Yes I am less angry when I stay in a traffic jam. In other cases has less impact.
You just heard the Nokia ringtone in the TED-talk. Does your brain recognize it as a positive or negative sound?
Positive, only sounds that I have set on my alarm clock are recognized as negative by my brain.
How can they function like this? Living a pure chaos, ridiculous. Everything should be well organized and work like a clock ;)
The most powerful application of music however, I'd say is the its proper use in cinema. A good music, properly used can greatly improve a mediocre movie, and make a good movie a great one. A good example of the power of music in that respect in the first Twilight movie. Not only did it have an excellent soundtrack, they have expertly used it to create a proper mood for the movie, in effect making it quite an enjoyable experience. The second part however forewent the music, and it fell on its face, from a cliff, in a burning car.
I have no doubt that trying to work in noisy environment would have a destructive effect on one's ability to concentrate and solve mental tasks. I live next to an airport, so I can personally attest to the disruptive effect such noise has on your performance.
I work in an open-space and usually the noise doesn't bother me. But sometimes few people would meet in a corridor, start laughing, talking. That's horrible.
When I heard the ringtone my heart sped up a bit. Because of the reason I described above :P
When I’m chilling at home, I like to listen to some calm music - Chill Radio 24/7 on YouTube, Casey’s Neistat playlist on Spotify, etc. It’s just music without any words.
When I need some energy, I’m listening to metal or rap.
I was working in groups of 4 and it was great, because of silence. When you want to talk - you can talk, but when you’re working, you can focus and nobody is interrupting you.
Yes, music is affecting my way of driving a lot.
Nokia ringtone is neutral to me. It’s just a ringtone. As Andrzej Nieswiadomski said: „Best way to start hating some sound is to make it your clock alarm”.
I totally agree with him.
Almost every day i go sleep with music turned on like: space ambient or just plain ambient. I can't fall asleep while music is too "harsh". Driving a car: music from phone turned on. Going by public transport, music from phone. It is half of my life. Visuals without sound does nothing. I like best in summer to open my windows, turn on some space ambient at like 2-3 am, sit on balcony with smoke and watch stars. One of the best things for me. Goosebumps guaranteed with nice feeling flowing through my entire body. I think i am like Arnold Schwarzenegger while doing a workout:"When i hit that peak when working out, i feel like cumming:)" but with music.
I've worked once in an open-space. Luckily it was quiet there and I could focus. If it weren't I would probably use noise plugs to keep my productivity on the same level.
Yes, music affects the way I drive. Mostly I listen to peaceful music in my car, because it calms me down and the way to home is more pleasant. Only at night I prefer to listen something faster ;)
My brain recognised Nokia ringtone as a positive sound. It's because Nokia was my first mobile phone and I really enjoyed it.
Music has a huuuge influence on me, I love music, I can't live without music, it can make me happy or sad in a moment. The use of the sounds and music in cinema is an art, because it affects our feelings and emotions. They use it in advertising to catch our attention...
When I am forced to work in an open space, like in our PJATK canteen, for example, I usually listen to Sigur Ros, their music isolates me from the sounds and noises around and it allows to concentrate. It can also be something like Trentemoller or Apparat. I also need these guys when I travel on a night train and must separate from the sounds to fall asleep.
When I drive music is essential. Sometimes I can just leave my home at night to drive while listening to the music alone. And of course music does affect my driving style. The best ride soundtrack for me is Limp Bizkit - Rolling (that version with DMX) :D
That Nokia sound is pleasant and a little bit nostalgic. I used to own Nokia when I was a teen. I guess, each of us remember these crazy years of life:)
It makes every work much more enjoyable, I can't imagine myself just sitting here in the silence writing code or text, listening to my own click clocks as I push buttons on my mechanical keyboard.
Music type doesn't really matter for me as I can listen to almost any genre, and music in this case is always supporting factor, which means I do not focus on it in particular, it's just here in the background keeping my creative brain side happy while my logical one can focus on given task being done :).
I don't work in open space but nevertheless my office tends to be quite noisy. Usually it's not a big problem for me but if I need to focus really hard, I put my headphones on so it's not a big deal.
I don't think the music I listen to while driving has some effect on me. I'm a daydreamer type, so I don't even care.
I used to have Nokia phone and used Nokia tune for a long time in my childhood, so I usually involuntarily look for my phone, even though I don't have Nokia since high school or so.
Of course especially in my work when I need to focus a headphones is a must or everyone else has to be quiet for a while in the office. Also try to go to a supermarket and when children are shouting you will go mad especially during Christmas period it is too loud.
Do you work in an open-space? If so, do you think it has an impact in your productivity?
Is the type of music you’re listening affecting the way you drive?
Hmmmm there is two songs I'm banned from listening in the car. Darude - Sandstorm or Safri Duo - Played-A-Live. On the motobike the record was around 300kmh in the car around 250kmh on the autobahn.
You just heard the Nokia ringtone in the TED-talk. Does your brain recognize it as a positive or negative sound?
I know the sound but completely does not affect me. I was a Siemens fan from the start :)