What scientifically makes people like different music? - Music

Defago

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What about genetics as in intelligence, creativity, curiosity? From the people I know, there's kind of a relation between how smart I feel they are and what kind of music they listen to. Reggaeton usually ranks low Laughing

Jasonconfused

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Defago wrote:

What about genetics as in intelligence, creativity, curiosity? From the people I know, there's kind of a relation between how smart I feel they are and what kind of music they listen to. Reggaeton usually ranks low Laughing

That's interesting because I feel the same way. Yet, to different people, different genres show different levels of intelligence.. but I agree with you that reggaeton is pretty low on the list.

Robert Anton Wilson

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Actually I am currently reading

http://musicophilia.com/

Which looks at the experience of music and at the neurological underpinnings of it. It wouldn't fully answer your question that is for sure and likely raise more questions than answer, but yes, there is very advanced scientific research into the phenomenology of the music experience and not only from cultural or interpersonal fields but also from using brain imaging and scans to see how the brain reacts when exposed to music.

Of course as with most questions about health and science, it is when a natural function breaks down in an individual that we are able to study it because then we can

pearljammer13

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I honestly think there is no way to scientifically explain someone's exact taste in music. Maybe in a general sense it could be explained why a person likes a certain type of music, but it could never get too specific. For example I don't think scientifically it could be correctly predicited that I will or will not like a certain album. Each different album/song hits each different individual differently, and it can't fully be explained why.

But generally I would say it's more nurture than nature. What you were exposed to at a young age is probably very important in shaping your overall taste.

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I think some day we'll have the technology.

Jasonconfused

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The more I think about it, the more I come to the conclusion that it is a combination of different things. Taste in music is determined by any one thing. It would be really interesting to see it be something that is completely genetic. You would see things like a child being raised on a certain type of music but showing a complete rejection to it.

Charicature

Age: 50

Location: Vermont

There's actually some theories that it has to do with the music you're listening to when young while your brain is still developing. It creates neural pathways in your brain that eventually become somewhat set after you reach adulthood. This would explain why the music we listen to as teens and young adults tends to be the music we consider the best.

So the scientific answer from this theory is that the music we like is a combination of environmental experience and physiological reaction.
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Jasonconfused

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Charicature wrote:

There's actually some theories that it has to do with the music you're listening to when young while your brain is still developing. It creates neural pathways in your brain that eventually become somewhat set after you reach adulthood. This would explain why the music we listen to as teens and young adults tends to be the music we consider the best.

So the scientific answer from this theory is that the music we like is a combination of environmental experience and physiological reaction.

I really really like this answer. I hope this theory is true, because it's a fascinating idea. We are literally shaping our brains with the music we listen to.