eli5 why can’t people fall asleep when there’s a lot of noise
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Its more inconsistent noise, and a lot or loud noises are harder to ignore, as they’re less predictable. You can ignore two people talking, but a phone call is one sided and requires thought to fill in possible blanks. Sometimes subconsciously you can’f even ignore that, the mystery, the missing information to complete a whole.
As for a lot of noise, my best naps were at my friends metal band’s jam space. Small room, I had plugs in but it was loud. I’d pass out on the coach in front of the amps in full light and the like wall of really loud noise was almost southing. I did not like their music though. I think it was that its so loud you can’t hear any movement, not even your own. So close eyes, no movement sensed, you get real calm.
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