is being addicted to music a problem?

Question

Studying .. driving .. walking .. running
working ... chilling ... all with headphones glued to ur ears
does it sound like a problem?

Answer 1

i sure as hell hope not!! i can't live w/o my music. it's my life. and i don't just listen; i play it too.

Answer 2

It becomes a problem when it interferes with any of those activities.

You mentioned working. If part of you job is to interface with others, then the headphones can be VERY distracting. It may not bother YOU, but if it bothers a coworker, you can't just dismiss it as THEIR problem. You might be surprised at how fast such a person may be shown the door because they don't show common courtesy to co workers.

Studying? I do LOTS of research as part of my work. I love to listen to music while working. Head phones help muffle other, distracting sounds and can actually help in my work. But, sometimes, I have to either turn down the volume, or shut down the music entirely to get my brain around a particularly tricky piece of logic or legalese. This is where an "addiction" may come in to play. A person who is unable to prioritize their activities, to make sure the proper attention is paid at the appropriate times is not doing himself a good service.

Research has shown that NO ONE is truely able to do more than one thing at a time with 100% attention. One or more of the multitasking activities suffer. (driving and cell phone conversations as an example) Those that SEEM to be able to do this are actually doing a very interesting form of time management. They break down the multiple activities into small pieces, concentrating on one activity for a few moments, then rapidly switching to another activity, and so on. As long as there is no time constraints, all jobs eventually get done.

For me, the music is functioning in the background. If a particular song captures my interest, I may be momentarily distracted from my work. If time permits, I give in to my desires and relax with the music. When the piece is done, I get back to work while the music goes on "without me."

Answer 3

Yes that is a bad problem, and is called musicitus of the cranium. There is no known cure, and affects mainly young to middle aged people that walk with a spring or Bounce to their movements. About one out of every five people who listen to music become addicted by this affliction each year, and the numbers are growing at an alarming rate. To alleviate the symptoms, some people are prescribed plenty of rest, beer, and a mild anti-inflammatory for the red ear syndrome often accompanied with this problem. Listening to samples of Blue Grass music has shown to be somewhat effective for this problem, but it is by far no cure. I hope I have been some help, and will pray for you. Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Nope. There are way worse things you could be addicted to. Just keep the headphone volume down so you don't go deaf or get run over trying to cross the street.

Answer 5

Being addicted to music can definately be a problem if you are listening to ignorant music that influences you negatively OR if you are becoming distracted from everything else because you are always listening to music.

Answer 6

i would hope not. i play nin and a few other bands like 16 hours out of the day at times. lol. if it is, then i have a serious problem. lol

Answer 7

I hope not. I am always listening to music. Except at work. They won't let us :(. But I always have a song in my head then.

Answer 8

no. but dont listen to loud, or your'll loss ur hearing. Then [one day] u might have to visit me. (studying for speech and hearing phathologist)

Answer 9

If it isn't interfering with your normal life, it isn't bad! There are a LOT worse things to be addicted to!

Answer 10

If it is, then we have that in common. I, too, am addicted to my music. Mainly Meat Loaf.

Answer 11

It's not a problem
unless it becomes the reason you lost your hearing.
then it's a problem.