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Why Music Moves Us: The Hidden Science of Sound, Emotion & Evolution
Why can music make us cry, feel chills, or instantly change our mood — even without lyrics?
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I sit down with music scholar and interdisciplinary thinker Dr. Kurt Ellenberger to uncover the deep science and mystery behind how music affects the human mind.
We explore the surprising links between music, mathematics, evolution, acoustics, and emotion — and why our brains instinctively “understand” sound patterns in ways we can’t always explain. From octaves and symmetry to the emotional pull of minor chords, this conversation reveals how music speaks a language…
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