this is your brain on music by daniel j levitin

At every turn, this provocative work unlocks deep secrets about how nature and nurture forge a uniquely human obsession. Includes bibliographical references and index. ©2006 Daniel Levitin (P)2020 Penguin Audio. This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession / Daniel J. In This Is Your Brain on Music Levitin offers nothing less than a new way to understand it and its role in human life. This Is Your Brain on Music explores cultures in which singing is considered an essential human function, patients who have a rare disorder that prevents them from making sense of music, and scientists studying why two people may not have the same definition of pitch. Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language. Is musical pleasure different from other kinds of pleasure?.What do PET scans and MRIs reveal about the brain’s response to music?.Is there a cutoff point for acquiring new tastes in music? Bibliographic information Title, This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession Author, Daniel J.Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Are our musical preferences shaped in utero? This Is Your Brain on Music Understanding a Human Obsession By: Daniel Levitin Narrated by: Daniel Levitin Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins 5.0 (4 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases.Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, This Is Your Brain on Music unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature, including: Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life - even if you never realized it.

This is your brain on music by daniel j levitin