Body Electric: Your earbuds and you—what all that listening is doing to us
TED Radio Hour
Headphone Habits Impact Social Interaction
Headphone use can lead to avoidance of social interaction and disconnection from the surrounding environment. People tend to increase volume in response to loud noises or wear noise-canceling headphones, tuning out the world. Observations in downtown Brooklyn showed that individuals often avoid eye contact and do not remove their earbuds to engage in conversations, demonstrating the impact of headphone habits on social interactions.
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