Ted+Talk+2

media type="custom" key="6402145"So we all know sound affects us, but how? Now we know. You think of the soothing sounds of birds chirping, ocean waves, and wind chimes, and you think I will feel relaxed. You think of city traffic and children screaming and you think you will feel a little stressed. WE know this happens, and now we know why it happens. I think what most surprised me, which it shouldn't have, is people are so much less productive in an open space work environment. Of course this makes sense, but I didn't realize it could affect production by that much. Why do employers do it then? Do they not realize what this is doing for their company, or are they willing to sacrifice it for the community atmosphere? I doubt corporations are that concerned about their employees happiness. Perhaps they heard other stats that said it made their employees more productive. This is the only explanation that seems to make sense to me. So here this......silence, also a soothing sound.