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Dr Daniel Levitin Unboxing | The Neuroscience Behind Why Music Is So Addictive

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The Power of Music

Music seems to uniquely have the power to alter moods. I used to look after a young girl who had a disability and her only thing that would calm her down would be Katy Perry's music. She'd be a little devil one moment, then she'd just be this angel. We're still working out why tastes can be so divergent. Most people say that when they're listening to music, it sounds like the music is coming from inside their head. It feels more intimate.

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