Do You Listen To Music when you are reading?

Yeah sure, seems the same happening as you're. It is called as paired reading. And an effective way to stimulate the right brain to be more reactive and active. This is the connection between listening and reading, the connection of left and right brain. Other integrative functions such as intuitive or heuristic arithmetic, binaural sound localization, emotions, etc. seem to be more bilaterally controlled.[5] Left brain functions Right brain functions sequential simultaneous analytical holistic verbal imagistic logical intuitive linear algorithmic holistical algorithmic processing processing mathematics: perception mathematics: perception of counting/measurement of shapes/motions[citation needed] present and past present and future[citation needed] language: language: grammar/words, intonation/emphasis, pattern perception, prosody, literal pragmatic, contextual

That's the case with me as well.. I also turn on the music which has no words, only beats while I am reading something.. It helps make the environment quite lively...

I just cannot. I need to concentrate on reading and cannot divert my attention to other things. When I am doing other things like shoe shine, ironing or any other work at home, I listen to the music.

me too! i go for jazz music and mellow ones when im reading..i have my ipod with me, so its me and my ipod and some novels or mags..not just when im reading, also when im doing stuff at home like cleaning my room or just doing anything! lolz!

Hi JaMal82! When I read, I really want it to be quiet. I don't listen to music because it somehow distract me from my reading but when I get so focused on my reading I tend to be oblivious to the things around me, so if ever someone make a noise, I will not even noticed it. Take care and have a nice day!

Yes, I listen to music when I read 'coz I find it boring when there is no sound in the background.

Hi there. No I couldnt sit there reading an awsome book, while loud music or any music for that matter, playing in the back ground...

yeah i usually listen to some music when i am reading the newspaper... but when i study for exams i obviously cant listen to it as it will divert my attention...

it's pending about what I read. If I read for fun I always listen music. But if I work or translate something i make mistakes because i listen the music's lyric too. Another thing is the learning. When I learn something I listen my favourites and dont care about the lyrics, but easier can keep informations in my mind if i listening my fav. music.