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Music is a common singularity that crosses all borders of nationality, race, and culture. A tool for arousing emotions and feelings, music is far more powerful than language. An increased interest in how the brain processes musical emotion can be attributed to the way in which it is described as a “language of emotion” across cultures. Be it within films, live orchestras, concerts or a simple home stereo, music can be so haunting and overwhelming that it can only be described as standing halfway between thought and phenomenon.

Music unquestionably affects our emotions. We tend to listen to music that reflects our mood. When we’re happy we may listen to upbeat music; when we’re sad we may listen to slower, somber like songs; when we’re angry we may listen to darker music with heavy guitar, drums, and vocals that reflect our level of anger.



Have you ever been asked to name your favorite band or performer? Were you able to rattle off the top five you listened to regularly? We may not be able to say for certain why we prefer the artists we listen to. We might say It’s what I grew up with! Or even, That’s what my parent’s listened. We do know, and can say that we resonate with or feel the music. Or maybe even simpler, we just like the music they write.

But we can learn a lot about our emotional selves through our musical taste.

I hope everyone has enjoyed the preview of my latest blog on the topic of Music. I invite you to pop over to my blog page to finish reading the rest! Please feel free to leave a comment while you are there.

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