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Why do we enjoy music?

I mean, it's just a specific collection of noises that somehow tingles our brains.

I assume it's because we are great at recognizing patterns, and music is just that - patterns.

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  • The real answer is that no one knows. There's probably no single answer for something so complex and so intricately related to us as a species. It probably has multiple factors ranging from increased survival to just pure curiosity. It's personal, cultural, and yet still somehow universal. It's like any other form of artistic communication. We just do it bc we do

  • We are not the only species on earth that enjoys music either, other animals do as well as plants.

    I enjoy music though because I can use it as a mood regulator and/or drowned out the songs/noise in my head on a bad ADHD day. Jam bands for when I just need to get things done, sad/feels type tunes when I either want to steer into a different mood, or lean way into one. Then just "happy tunes" when I'm feeling good and just want to keep my brain mellow.

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