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2020-11-03 Science & Technology

Your favorite music can send your brain into a pleasure overload

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-11-03 04:33|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 It may be the trombones, but try some Edith Piaf

Posted by Besoeker 2020-11-03 07:05|| 2020-11-03 07:05|| Front Page Top

#2 By the same token, it only takes a few moments of hearing the dreck that the ~~music~~ "entertainment" industry poshes out today to get into a really bad mood

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-11-03 07:42|| 2020-11-03 07:42|| Front Page Top

#3 A worthwhile tome on the subject.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-11-03 07:45|| 2020-11-03 07:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks Mike. I just left the Amazon checkout lane.

About the author, Daniel J. Levitin
Daniel J. Levitin is Founding Dean of Arts & Humanities at the Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in California. He is also the James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Music at McGill University, Montreal. "This Is Your Brain on Music" , "The World in Six Songs", "The Organized Mind" and "A Field Guide to Lies" (republished in paperback as "Weaponized Lies") were all #1 best-sellers. His work has been translated into 22 languages. Before becoming a neuroscientist, he worked as a session musician, sound engineer, and record producer, contributing to records by Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, and Blue Oyster Cult. He has published extensively in scientific journals as well as music magazines such as Grammy and Billboard. Recent musical performances include playing guitar and saxophone with Sting, Bobby McFerrin, Rosanne Cash, David Byrne, Cris Williamson, Victor Wooten, and Rodney Crowell.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-11-03 07:50|| 2020-11-03 07:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Amazon funding the Washington Post. Just saying there are other publisher outlets.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-11-03 09:55|| 2020-11-03 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 #1 Man after my own heart, Le 1er Regt de Parachutiste, from the Col Jeanpierre days.

Posted by Cesare 2020-11-03 13:08|| 2020-11-03 13:08|| Front Page Top

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