1. Why Loud Music in Bars Increases Alcohol Consumption  →

    randyhaddock: But turning the music up so loud that people are forced to shout at each other doesn’t have quite the same beneficial effect on social interactions. Because everyone is shouting, the bar becomes even noisier and soon people start to give up trying to communicate and focus on their drinking, meaning more trips to the bar, and more regrets in the morning.

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    But turning the music up so loud that people are forced to shout at each other doesn’t have quite the same beneficial...
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    I find it funny that they don’t mention the reason I always thought loud music at pubs turns into more drinking: If...
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    I love love love learning this kind of stuff. There should be a Mr. Roger’s-esque show for kids that teaches them the...
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    I knew there was a reason. And thus why I can’t stand most bars I go to in Los Angeles…they all turn in to loud clubs...
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