tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509538269881998377.post7433155901857293823..comments2023-10-04T07:12:52.272-04:00Comments on Inner Monoblog: A defense of amusicalityNathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928619957643045590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509538269881998377.post-41599554363341938462011-05-31T11:43:13.147-04:002011-05-31T11:43:13.147-04:00I find this post to be interesting in that it prov...I find this post to be interesting in that it provides a neurochemical analysis for people with highly developed senses of music. This passage seems to relate to your predilection, or lack thereof :) <br /><br />http://scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/2011/01/31/this-is-your-brain-on-music/ <br /><br /><br />"The whole study gives us a nice biological basis for our physical responses to music, but it also raises questions. WHY have be evolved such that music effects us this way? What is the function? Is it just enhancement of emotion? If so, how does that work? Is it familiarity with the music, knowing that a part you like is coming up? Does it have anything to do with language and the tones which we utilize in our voices for things like language? "Drew McCraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09282982434930671475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509538269881998377.post-34789050383143699482011-05-30T21:27:50.000-04:002011-05-30T21:27:50.000-04:00I don't think I'll ever understand how som...I don't think I'll ever understand how someone can't be hopelessly in love with music, of some sort or another. But I seem to remember that you confessed to me loving the trashiest pop music out there -- which is a musical love of sorts, even if it's perverse. You have plenty of interests in other things though, so it's not like we don't have anything to talk about.Ross Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753431796536019173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509538269881998377.post-28262021901654276822011-05-30T17:58:59.713-04:002011-05-30T17:58:59.713-04:00That's not entirely true. I happen to know th...That's not entirely true. I happen to know that you enjoy listening to Billy Joel.Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644983380343227893noreply@blogger.com