This Is Your Brain On Music

What happens to your brain when you listen to music?

Life Noggin Team:
Animation by Steven Lawson

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[boxofjoosh]

I played the violin for 4 years and everyone sees me as the smart-ass.

[elitroyer]

Is that why people say Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll?

[CelestialDraconis]

Has been playing piano and guitar for over 10 years. Gets 78% on math tests. RIP

[LordGoldspawnerIsADinosaur]

I listened to I write sins not tragedies before seeing that face.






I saw Brendon Urie

[liana-gao]

*I've been playing flute for 6 years and percussion for less than a year, and I LOVE BOTH SO MUCH!!! :D*

[Amorphous_Papaya]

I love rock and roll (60's ver)
I love The Beatles

[_hexes_]

"Anyways, here's Wonderwall"
DEAD

[Thndrstrike]

So if the brain reacts differently to music than to other audio stimuli, could we determine, at least from a scientific standpoint, what is and isn't music? I know there are huge debates over whether rap is music, over whether noise (artists like Merzbow) is music, and nobody can ever seem to come to a conclusion.

[danielrothwell]

Am I the only one that listens to music when on games?

[JavmanYoshi]

Weird Al Yankovich is a fucking genius.

[sakinahussain]

your voice is just stunning it made me cry just beautiful

[TheSimcraftFixion]

I'm so happy to hear that it has no side effects. I love music! :D

[HaydenFluff]

I've been playing flute for almost 6 years now, violin for about 1, clarinet and Alto sax for about 6 ish months, music is a big part of my life and helps me through many issues. The type I listen to most is orchestral and classical, with a few of other types mixed in there. I don't plan on leaving music any time soon as it has majorly effected my life in a very positive way.

[TheTheddi]

Regarding the study about music making you smarter: It has more to do with the fact that kids playing music instruments come from higher socio-economic families.

[LifeofEbb]

Where are my fellow metalheads at? \m/

[franciscojohncalvinsantiag]

I think learning how to play an instrument helps us become smarter because, when you sight read a score, you tend to multi task a lot. You need to read the rhythm, concentrate on the tempo(for wind instruments) regulate your breathing etc etc.

And when we multi task, out brains are exercised a lot. Especially for pianos. On a piano, it's like playing 2 instruments at the same time, with double the things to multi task.

And when our brains are exercised a lot. Like muscles, it will get stronger.

[bb-yyep]

"Studies show that children who have had at least 3 years of learning a musical instrument have better performance on tests"

Bruh I play like 3 instruments that I've been learning for a bunch of years and I can't even get one good grade on a test in school lmao

*cries in the corner*

[copycatninjitsu]

this channel is awesome, keep up the good work guys.
its only a matter of time before u crack a million subscribers, and it will keep growing.

[aa_]

why do our eyes get red when crying a lot or tired?

[felizabaten]

I love music, day in day out. Plain and simple.