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I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app

34 points · 23 comments · oldmanrahul

SugarReflex · 1789606578 · focus · HN ↗
What's the deal with brown noise and dark noise etc? How does it help you? And how does it help you?
1. callc · 1789611508 · focus · HN ↗
  I use brown noise sometimes to focus. It’s like an auditory blank wall.
  I’m sure I could train my brain to ignore the random sounds around me, since I grew up in a not super noisy city.
  It really does help me ignore the distracting sounds. It gives my easy something to focus on rather than distracting noises.
  1. wvbdmp · 1789626842 · focus · HN ↗
    I have noticed that shoegaze/wall-of-sound music can work well for this, eg. My Bloody Valentine. With the added benefit of being music.
2. 0xbadcafebee · 1789614386 · focus · HN ↗
  The colors refer to variations in wavelength (light ~ sound) adjusted to human perception of soundwaves (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/3bzy7a7s" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/3bzy7a7s). It helps muffle ambient sound that might distract your brain. Studies show they have effects: brown = executive function/memory, pink = sleep/concentration, green = calming, white = productivity/annoying.
  Dark noise isn't an accepted term, it's a marketing term for a tweaked version of brown noise
  1. oldmanrahul · 1789659480 · focus · HN ↗
    This ^^^

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