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Published on Aug 7, 2012

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Is music humanity's drug of choice? What is the mysterious power behind it's ability to captivate, stimulate and keep us coming back for more? Find out the scientific explanation of how a simple mixture of sound frequencies can affect your brain and body, and why it's not all that different than a drug like cocaine.

Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

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Music by Mitchell Moffit
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Art by Gregory and Mitchell
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http://www.twitter.com/whalewatchmeplz

Some Sources ---

Dopamine Release during Music:

1) http://bit.ly/lLSWFN
2) http://bit.ly/eZZNVi

Emotional Response to Music:

3) http://bit.ly/NbowZP

Cocaine and Your Brain:

4) http://bit.ly/NBKdOB

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  • Odin de Sa

    If we think in any one language , what would a person who does not know any language think like ? or do we think in a language ? O_o

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  • Noah Ingram

    How does poetry affect our neuron pathways?

    

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  • poppetjin

    holy shit i'm a drug addict...

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  • Reinier020

    think of your self as a kid! when you listent to music.

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    What makes it possible to go straight into REM sleep

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  • DeltaAccel

    Is there a method to become unaddicted to dopamine?

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    what is fire ?

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    deaf people are f***ed

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    How does gambling affect the brain?

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    science of synesthsia!

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    Why do we see ourselves so differently than others see us?

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    Why do humans change their voice when the speak to babys and dogs??

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