The Scientific Power of Music

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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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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

• Category

  Science & Technology

[SomeonessChannel]

Hey kids, wanna some music?

[Benjamin Pavlotzky]

shut up before they make music illegal

[Lenin Madrid]

Why do paradises exist? 

[Joey Mack]

Is milk bad for you????

[Jacinta Holliday]

Why do we shower?

[Ketan C.]

I am pretty sure that hair is a natural lubricant which is why it is in high friction areas like the underarms and crotch. 

[Joshman1306]

Do humans build up resistance to dopamine?

[dcnfineart]

No wonder I listen to music most of the day.

[Gaurav Mishra]

best thing about the music is that when it hits you you feel no pain.

[Nur Ikhwatul Ummah]

Hey,AsapScience. I want to ask that why humans procrastinate even if the task is good for us.

[Damien Alterman]

I have a theory on how music ties in with human evolution: during the early stages of human development, music helped people actually stick together. Without the extra "feel good" chemical released from listening to music, a human would too easily be aggravated/ aggressive towards other humans, causing humans to separate and eventually die. Since the making of music forces you to be social, humans were stuck with listening to music and having a good time TOGETHER or separating and eventually die