Sunday, January 9, 2011

Study: Love Music? Thank a Substance in Your Brain

Study: Love Music? Thank a Substance in Your Brain
Whether it's the Beatles or Beethoven, people like music for the same reason they like eating or having sex: It makes the brain release a chemical that gives pleasure, a new study says. The brain substance is involved both in anticipating a particularly thrilling musical moment and in feeling the rush from it, researchers found. NY Times Article

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