<description>&lt;p&gt;How can we understand music's effect on human brains? Is music universal or does it rely on your experiences? How is music similar to a language? Can music be leveraged to help anxiety, dementia, or Parkinson's disease? What does any of this have to do with Stevie Wonder on the high hat, or the relationship between music and color? Join Eagleman with guest Daniel Levitin -- neuroscientist, musician, and author of &lt;em&gt;This Is Your Brain on Music&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;I Heard There Was A Secret Chord&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Ep84 "Why do brains love music?"

DEC 9, 202446 MIN
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep84 "Why do brains love music?"

DEC 9, 202446 MIN

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How can we understand music's effect on human brains? Is music universal or does it rely on your experiences? How is music similar to a language? Can music be leveraged to help anxiety, dementia, or Parkinson's disease? What does any of this have to do with Stevie Wonder on the high hat, or the relationship between music and color? Join Eagleman with guest Daniel Levitin -- neuroscientist, musician, and author of This Is Your Brain on Music and I Heard There Was A Secret Chord.