Why Does Music Move Us?
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Scientifically speaking, sound is just waves of pressure transmitted through air, water or solid materials. And music is basically those same vibrations, only arranged in very specific patterns. Barking dogs, jackhammers and symphony orchestras are ALL really just vibrations. But I've never been overcome with emotion when listening to a jackhammer. So why does music make us feel so many feelings? To answer that, I want you to imagine a world without music. Don't be afraid, we'll only be here for a minute. Steven Pinker says that compared to stuff like language and vision, "music could vanish from our species and the rest of our lifestyle would be virtually unchanged." But it hasn't vanished... so what gives? There must be some evolutio...
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Scientifically speaking, sound is just waves of pressure transmitted through air, water or solid materials. And music is basically those same vibrations, only arranged in very specific patterns. Barking dogs, jackhammers and symphony orchestras are ALL really just vibrations. But I've never been overcome with emotion when listening to a jackhammer. So why does music make us feel so many feelings? To answer that, I want you to imagine a world without music. Don't be afraid, we'll only be here for a minute. Steven Pinker says that compared to stuff like language and vision, "music could vanish from our species and the rest of our lifestyle would be virtually unchanged." But it hasn't vanished... so what gives? There must be some evolutio...
