Some people really just don't like music
 

Glad I'm not one of these people.

Some people really just don't like music

I dunno. If I didn't listen to music as much I might have led a more productive life thus far.

Then again, my CV wouldn't include "Moderator of online music community" so maybe not.

:laughing:

This reminds me of when I went to the dentist. We usually listen to music while she's working. She puts on pandora. She asked me what I wanted to listen to and I just generally said "idk some alt. rock" and she was like "well that's kind of specific." I'm like what?! that's so vague hahaha. I didn't want to be mean to her and actually say that or anything because she was getting ready to go into my mouth and had the power to cause me pain if she wanted lol. She is a few months younger than me and listens to mostly country.

I remember a guy i knew telling me exactly this, that he didn't get Joy from any music.

He is the only guy ive ever met that probably has that musical anhedonia thing.

I've met a few amusical people over the past couple of years, as they were part of studies one of my professors was running, and one interesting finding is that many of them also didn't get any pleasure or other reactions to other everyday noises either. Sounds like people laughing or children playing, which ordinary people's brains react positively towards, they didn't react at all. Got nothing out of it.

Oh. My sister has this.
She doesn't get anything from music.
While everyone else is at least nodding a little to the rhythm,
she sits there and waits for the "noise" to be over.
And it does pretty much not matter which music it is.

Interesting. Would be curious to find out if the sound-reception area of these people's brains were wired different from other folks.

I know somone like this, I've always found it odd, especially since I LOVE music.

Eh, I've gone back and forth on whether or not to add this to my resume. A part of me kind of feels like it falls under the realm of community service, which always looks good.

I did actually consider it myself (well, for another forum I was moderator of at the time) but decided against it. Suppose it depends which jobs I am applying for. If I were to apply for a media/social kind of job I probably would mention it under "Interests" or whatever.

Wait... you guys are serious about putting that on your resume?

I'd drop the music bit & say 'Community forum'

Oh, pity on them and its a pure bad luck that they are unable to get pleasure while listening to any music, could not find anyone in real life or heard such news till now, very strange.

I can't say I've ever met anyone that doesn't enjoy music.

I know people who generally only listen music on the radio, I guess you can call them casual listeners. As far as people who straight up don't listen to it at all? Blasphemy!

It was a joke, but I see no real reason why you wouldn't mention it in a sort of "Interests" or "About Me" section at the end, if you choose to do one.

That's not really fair, we discuss music on here every so often.

It's seriously a thing. My sister NEVER listens to music, and she finds it annoying, if anyone listens to music, or plays the guitar or anything, while she's around. She's ok with the piano tho

Yeah but it sounds more wholesome that way.

The last thing I want is to go to a job interview, mention about moderating a music forum & have the person giving me the interview say 'Maybe I should take a look at it, I'm into music. I love a bit of U2.'

I thought you said he liked music

No I said he said that :)

Interesting bit of information. I don't know anyone who suffers that, although C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower is "tone-deaf". Would that be considered anhedonia?

Just discovered a lot of websites have been carrying this same story, and it's really interesting reading some of the comments:
Strange But True: Music Doesn't Make Some People Happy : Shots - Health News : NPR
For example:

I bet these same people also don't feel anything when they see cat videos or babies being run over by trains.

^
I would appear that's not the case. I really urge everyone to read through the comments below the NPR article I linked above, they're more interesting than the article itself.

This guy explains it about as succinctly as possible:
This was also particularly interesting. Seems like this guy listened to one song which happened to magically re-wire his brain. Would make for an interesting nature-vs-nurture debate:

I was kinda joking, but yea that too.

I've put "manager of an official Namco America forum" on my resume instead of moderator since it sounded better to use manager linked with a big gaming industry.

this is amazing. he realized how everybody got beautiful emotions from music, so he tried to achieve that feeling, too, but he had to work hard for that. that's really worth a lot of appreciation. i can't imagine how i would feel, if i didn't have music to calm me down, whenever i need to. cool guy :)

I wonder how many of those people might also be potential serial killers.

No those are reserved for metalheads.

It's crazy but true. My friend's dad legitimately never listens to music. You could play the guy 50 totally different songs, where most people would find at least one they enjoy, and he'd remain unmoved.

I'd say I feel bad for these people but I'm sure the brain compensates for their lack of easily accessible happiness. Maybe chocolate gives them orgasms or something.