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[–] gibmiser 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, merging into busy traffic is too much visual stimulus, closing my eyes helps

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] fjordbasa 8 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

cmon

reducing stimulus in one arena allows for processing in others. turning down the audio can absolutely let you spend more energy on the visual field.

[–] agent_flounder 3 points 10 months ago

I'm sure they were joking but you're spot on.

Like, closing your eyes helps you focus on listening better (unless you're trying to read lips but anyway)