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This Is Your Brain on Music

The Science of a Human Obsession

Daniel J. Levitin

Explore the fascinating connection between music and the human brain with this groundbreaking and engaging book. Delve into the new discoveries in neuroscience and evolutionary psychology that shed light on why music has such a powerful effect on our emotions. Uncover the mysteries behind how musical preferences are formed, how the brain responds to music, and why musical pleasure is unlike any other kind. This book takes a deep dive into our obsession with music, examining cultural and scientific perspectives, and even studying patients who cannot make sense of music. Discover the unique role music plays in our lives through this informative and enlightening read.
Publish Date
2006-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
2006-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.89
ISBN
9780452288522
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
Fascinating though older book.      source
Goes into the evolutionary thinking behind why music does what it does.      source