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Sound Design
Entry #1008
The reason a restaurant gets louder to make you eat faster
Loud music raises arousal and accelerates eating pace, so a restaurant that needs fast table turnover cranks the volume to shorten the meal without rushing the diner.
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#1008
Loud music speeds the fork, not the clock. The diner eats faster because arousal accelerates her pace, and she never feels hurried.