Key Concepts
- Some scientists conclude that
music’s influence over us may be a chance event, arising from its
ability to hijack brain systems built for other purposes such as
language, emotion and movement. - Music seems to offer a
novel method of communication rooted in emotions rather than in
meaning. Research shows that what we feel when we hear a piece of music
is remarkably similar to what everybody else in the room is
experiencing. - Songs facilitate emotional bonding and even
physical interactions such as marching or dancing together and thus may
help cement ties that underlie the formation of human societies. In
addition, tunes may work to our benefit on an individual level,
manipulating mood and even human physiology more effectively than words
can.
