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Sonic Happiness: A guide to feeling better through sound

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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The Handbook for Sound Happiness Podcast

Laurie is a cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at yale university. She agrees that we tend to forget about the power of sound to make us happy. The first thing my brain goes to when i think about good sounds is music. This calming effect isn't surprising, because we hear music from the start of our lives. When we're in the womb, the heart beat is the first rhythm we hear and feel. There's something built in about this form of emotional regulation. For example, like i need jaz or like lue grass, of all things. Right?

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