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Stephen · 11-30-2011, 06:14 PM

I think there are probably a bit of both accident and adaptation at work. My guess is that music is an adaptation/ extension on the development of language. Enjoying it on a deeper emotional level may be an accident of brain chemistry. Maybe a common form of synesthesia where it accidently triggers pleasure centres in the brain?

11-30-2011, 06:14 PM	#29 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	I think there are probably a bit of both accident and adaptation at work. My guess is that music is an adaptation/ extension on the development of language. Enjoying it on a deeper emotional level may be an accident of brain chemistry. Maybe a common form of synesthesia where it accidently triggers pleasure centres in the brain?