Love music? Thank a substance in your brain

Avatard · 01-09-2011, 07:17 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110109/...c_on_the_brain

Archren · 01-10-2011, 08:39 AM

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The study used only instrumental music, showing that voices aren't necessary to produce the dopamine response, Salimpoor said. It will take further work to study how voices might contribute to the pleasure effect, she said.

I think this is an apropos assessment - even in music with vocals, it's the climaxes in the music, not so much the verbage, that can give me chills or a thrill. I still get goosebumps when I hear Mozart's Clarinet Concerto or Holst's Mars. But I can get the same feeling from Muse, or Tool, etc...

Mikey · 01-10-2011, 06:04 PM

Funny story...

I read this article before leaving for work this morning. On my way to work, the local classic rock radio station had a contest about this very study. Because of this link, I'm going to the Spurs/Raptors game for free next week.

askmrjesus · 01-11-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Funny story...

I read this article before leaving for work this morning. On my way to work, the local classic rock radio station had a contest about this very study. Because of this link, I'm going to the Spurs/Raptors game for free next week.

What's the chemical that makes you like basketball?

JC

Particle Man · 01-11-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

What's the chemical that makes you like basketball?

JC

light beer

askmrjesus · 01-11-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

light beer

BAM! OUTTA THE PARK!

JC

Mikey · 01-11-2011, 10:39 PM

I haven't been to an NBA game in close to ten years, and lost all touch with the game about four years ago when I first moved out of the US. Now that I'm back, though, I figure I'll go to a game if it's free.

Besides, as a 6'6" athletic white guy, I'm obligated to do something basketball-related every now and then. This counts, right?

Rangerscott · 01-12-2011, 08:34 PM

So my brain is jacking off when my ears tell it there is music in the air?

01-09-2011, 07:17 PM	#1
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Love music? Thank a substance in your brain http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110109/...c_on_the_brain __________________ Insert free thought here.

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Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Funny story... I read this article before leaving for work this morning. On my way to work, the local classic rock radio station had a contest about this very study. Because of this link, I'm going to the Spurs/Raptors game for free next week. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

01-11-2011, 10:39 PM	#7
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	I haven't been to an NBA game in close to ten years, and lost all touch with the game about four years ago when I first moved out of the US. Now that I'm back, though, I figure I'll go to a game if it's free. Besides, as a 6'6" athletic white guy, I'm obligated to do something basketball-related every now and then. This counts, right? __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

01-12-2011, 08:34 PM	#8
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	So my brain is jacking off when my ears tell it there is music in the air?