Listening to tunes in public can leave you vulnerable.The coolest thing about ipod is that it allows you to tune out the world around you so you can peacefully chill in your own musical bubble. Problem is you may also end up tuned out to subtle signs of danger.
“Studies show that gadgets like this lower a person’s awareness and slow a person’s awareness and slow down their reaction time,” explains Lyn Bates, vice president of AWARE, a woman’s safety organization in the U.S. “So even though you think you’re paying enough attention, you’re actually much more likely to ignore a red light or not realize that a sketchy guy is following you.”
So guys let us all play it safe by keeping the volume low or by wearing only one ear bud.
1 comment:
you know, its funny you should make a post about this. i read in a magazine the exact same thing about any personal music device (ipods, walkmans, etc.) and one suggestion they gave was to try using just one earbud if music was absolutely necessary...
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