Question

Why is it that when you’re driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?

Answer 1

Answer:

“Directing attention to listening effectively 'turns down the volume' on input to the visual parts of the brain. ... When attention is deployed to one modality (say, talking on a cell phone) it necessarily extracts a cost on another modality (say, the visual task of driving).”

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Answer 2

Answer:

People often turn down the radio when driving in crowded urban areas, looking for a specific address, or driving in dangerous conditions (such as torrential rain or during a snowstorm) because those activities require more concentration than during a typical drive.