Tuesday, April 23, 2013

New Music Tickles or Bores Brain Region

When you hear an unfamiliar tune, how do you wind up either tapping your foot or plugging your ears? A study finds that a specific brain region gives the song a thumbs up or down. The research is in the journal Science. [Valorie N. Salimpoor et al., Interactions Between the Nucleus Accumbens and Auditory Cortices Predict Music Reward Value ]

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