[LAU] The Psychology of Music

david gnome at hawaii.rr.com
Sat Feb 9 05:18:48 UTC 2013


On 02/08/2013 05:10 AM, David L. Craig wrote:
> On 13Feb08:0755-0600, Stephen Stubbs wrote:
>
>> On 2/8/2013 1:43 AM, david wrote:
>>> http://visual.ly/psychology-music?utm_source=visually_embed
>>>
>> So now we have quantitative proof that the Ancient Greeks' views on
>> music were correct.
>>
>> Music is not an art but a science, with well defined laws that
>> enable the musician to induce specific effects and emotions in the
>> listener.
>
> So explain how Western peoples feel sad in minor keys
> while Middle Eastern peoples do not, just to mention
> one non-universal emotional reaction.

I don't think emotional reactions are as directly connected with usage 
of specific brain centers. As the success of cognitive therapy for some 
problems, emotional reactions are learned. Cultures help teach that, too.

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