This Is Your Brain On Music: Understanding A Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin

This Is Your Brain On Music: Understanding A Human Obsession

Daniel J. Levitin

322 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction music psychology science informative slow-paced

Description

Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life—even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last be- coming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the...

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Moods

informative 96%
challenging 33%
reflective 24%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 9%
funny 6%

Pace

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medium 30%

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