Concentration

Yesterday, during the teacher-parent interview, the teacher told me that my boy sometimes does not listen to her while she is talking. I said he was most likely thinking about something else.

I know he is just like me. There are many occasions when I haven't responded to my wife while she was talking. She has often complained about this. I know I have this problem, but sometimes it is just hard to control. In addition, it is not always a bad thing. It means that when you are deeply focusing on a matter, you can filter out all other information from the surrounding environment.

When I was young, teachers and parents often told me that I should study in a quiet environment, blocking out all noise and focusing only on the books or homework I was engaging in. However, when I grew up, I discovered that I could think about very complicated matters in any environment. For example, I can understand a paper full of mathematical proofs in a train station while waiting for the train. I can conduct scientific research while listening to music. It seems that it is a double-edged sword. On one side, it can cause mistakes, and on the other side, it can achieve unusual productivity. This is why I don't think it is really a problem.