are you also constantly playing music, podcasts, youtube videos and even series in the background?? have we lost the ability to be in silence with our thoughts? and maybe most importantly, what impact is that having on our brains?
these questions (& more) are the ones that prompted us to go on a good old fashioned research DEEP DIVE this episode. we cover:
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YT video mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quroaZV0YBc
References:
https://medium.com/@thewhimsicalshots/why-your-brain-needs-silence-more-than-music-5d46f442bfe8
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12109699/#B45-brainsci-15-00482
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/19/usa.guantanamo
https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/why-your-brain-needs-silence/
https://quietquality.nl/en/blog/what-silence-does-your-brain/
https://neurosity.co/guides/silence-vs-music-deep-work
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12109699/#B45-brainsci-15-00482