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Why Music Moves Us

Season 1 Episode 8 | 4m 47s

Why does music make us feel happy or sad? Or angry or romantic?

How can simple sound waves cause so much emotion? I went from my comfy chair to the streets of Austin to investigate how it might be written into our neuroscience and evolution. Modern neuroscience says our brains may be wired to pick certain emotions out of music because they remind us of how people move!

05/08/2013 | Rating NR

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Why Music Moves Us

Season 1 Episode 8 | 4m 47s

How can simple sound waves cause so much emotion? I went from my comfy chair to the streets of Austin to investigate how it might be written into our neuroscience and evolution. Modern neuroscience says our brains may be wired to pick certain emotions out of music because they remind us of how people move!

05/08/2013 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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