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Why your brain craves Despacito. Plus: books of 2022

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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What's Happening in Your Brain When You Hear Music That You Hate?

When we like music, circuits in the brain activate something called the default network. The default network is an interconnected network of brain nuclei that are concerned with our sense of self. When you hear music that you hate, it turns out that that precunius cuts itself off from the default network as if it's saying, no, do not want, not for me.

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