Are Our Musical Preferences Predetermined?

Music Psychology: The Power of Vibrational Frequency -

From zazenlife.com - May 8, 10:59 PM

"Have you ever wondered why you have a complete disdain for specific styles of music? 

This interesting phenomenon has been the subject of scientific inquiry, hoping to uncover the mystery as to why our musical preferences seem to be predetermined"

playalongjon's insight:

Are we attracted to certain types of music and are these preferences predetermined?  

How Music May Benefit And Affect Your Brain

 

How Music Affects and Benefits Your Brain

From lifehacker.com - January 8, 11:13 PM

 I'm a big fan of music and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea about how it really affects our brains and bodies. Music is such a big part of our lives, and we react to it in many ways without even realizing.  More

playalongjon's insight:

Something which I experience everyday myself.

"Music Gives A Soul To The Universe" Plato

 

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 "Music Gives A Soul To The  Universe,   

  Wings To The Mind,  

Flight To The Imagination,

    And Life To Everything". 

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ngs To The Mind, Flight To The Imagination, 

And Life To Everything".

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Music And The Brain : Exploring The Interaction Between Music And The Brain

Rendering of human brain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

So what can music neuroscience teaches us about the brain?  In  the YouTube video below,  Aniruddh Patel, of the Neurosciences Institute discusses just what music can reveal to us about the mind and the brain. He then goes on to explore just what brain science can subsequently teach us about music and how it affects the brain itself.

 

 Music and the Mind

 

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A Psychology Of Music Infographic

ThePsychology of Music infographic 

Six Reasons Why Music Is Important To Us

Ever wonder why music is so  important to us and has such an impact on our emotions? Well wonder no more here they are ! The number one reason is 'Positivity', two & three reasons are 'Diversion and Mood Management', fourth reason is 'Forming Relationships', fifth reason is 'For Personal Identity' and the sixth reason is 'To Learn About Others (and the World)'

Would you like to find out more, well click on this this link which will take you to the article "The Psychology of Music: 6 Reasons We Love (and Need) Music"  where these 'reasons' were published.

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I LOVE MUSIC