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Comment by WarOnPrivacy

2 days ago

> Watching YouTube though?

Yeah, I can't make that work. Only my most routine work can be done with the TV on (and providing it's my 5th rewatch).

It's a matter of habit and personal traits.

I grew up doing homework with the TV on and still sometimes work with a tiny video overlay showing some anime or tv show.

You basically pay attention to a small part of it, and switch focus as needed (pause your task or pause the video). You'll still miss a lot of the video but you just don't care.

I know this is unthinkable to some people but I've met more than one person who does it, so it's not ultra-rare. Possibly related to ADD/ADHD? I don't know.