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The Scientific Power of Music

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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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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

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  • Obiki94

    Obiki94 2 weeks ago

    Question: What is the purpose of human pubic hair?

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  • SomeonessChannel

    SomeonessChannel 1 week ago

    Hey kids, wanna some music?

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  • Jacinta Holliday

    Jacinta Holliday 6 hours ago

    Why do we shower?

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  • Ketan C.

    Ketan C. 1 day ago

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

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    in reply to Obiki94 (Show the comment)
  • Joshman1306

    Joshman1306 1 day ago

    Do humans build up resistance to dopamine?

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  • dcnfineart

    dcnfineart 1 day ago

    No wonder I listen to music most of the day.

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  • Gaurav Mishra

    Gaurav Mishra 1 day ago

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

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  • Nur Ikhwatul Ummah

    Nur Ikhwatul Ummah 1 day ago

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

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  • Damien Alterman

    Damien Alterman 2 days ago

    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

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  • Benjamin Pavlotzky

    Benjamin Pavlotzky 2 days ago

    shut up before they make music illegal

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  • Renee Broeksteeg

    Renee Broeksteeg 2 days ago

    Don't you want to talk about that? What are the neagtive affects of music?

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