mjm wired ;)  

Sounds like something out of Star Trek, no? Since I was in elementary school I would always find it irritating when someone told me that they could not study without some sort of "noise" (music or whatever). That never sat right with me.

I was reading Parade Magazine this morning and looked upon "Ask Marilyn". Someone wrote in:

I have fairly bad eyesight. But why is it that when I remove my glasses, I can't hear people as well?

You're straining to see clearly, so your senses are competing for attention more than when you wear glasses. This is why people often close their eyes when trying hard to to hear something. It's also why listening to music isn't conducive to studying.

I can never get myself to disagree with Marilyn vos Savant's logic or analysis. Usually my brothers agree. ... So you people, you know who you are *cough*merrick*cough*, quit loading your MP3's or CD's when you're about to study. You might just possibly be more productive.