The Thoughts of We

Have you ever wondered why humans love music so much? Researchers from McGill University have been studying this question for years. Their new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience outlines what happens in the brain when people listen to music they like. This finding could have a profound effect on the way we experience life. Now we know why we love music so much. And we have the answer. Read on to find out why. So, why do we love it so much?

In the study, researchers at McGill University analyzed the brain activity of two groups of participants. While observing the participants, they found that they all responded the same way to classical music despite the environments in which they were listening. The researchers used fMRI and PET imaging techniques to measure brain activity in participants. In addition, they asked them to rate how enjoyable their music listening experience was, and the results showed that it had a powerful impact on their responses to music.

The results were surprising, but not completely unexpected. The first group of researchers found that classical music is universal in human experience. The second group, led by Salimpoor, discovered that the neural activity of people who enjoy listening to new music is similar among all people. While their experiences of music differ, they all show the same patterns in their brains. The researchers believe that our preferences are based on past experiences, rather than current information.