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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Maitreyee Thakkar

Psychology explains why people turn down the music when looking for an address and how the brain responds when everyday navigation suddenly demands more attention

The moment you start looking for an unfamiliar address, something oddly predictable happens: the music that sounded perfectly fine five minutes ago suddenly feels like too much. You reach for the volume knob, turn it down and start scanning the road for a street sign, building number or familiar landmark.

It is such a common driving habit that most people never question it. Why should music suddenly become distracting simply because you are trying to find a house?

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