When that happens, we immediately and instinctively become aware of our bodies, our position in space, as a precursor to a possible emergency that would require us to duck, jump, or move out of the way. This is partly what the precuneus is doing. But the precuneus is only connected to the rest of the DMN when we listen to music that we like. When we listen to music we dislike, the precuneus severs its ties with the DMN. It’s as though the brain is saying, “This is not part of me.” That explains the neuroscience underlying why people find unwanted, piped-in music in public places so aversive:
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