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Anyone who wants to understand human nature, the interaction between brain and culture, between evolution and society, has to take a close look at the role that music has held in the lives of humans.

— Daniel Levitin The World in Six Songs (2008)

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Music changed more between 1963 and 1969 than it has in the 37 years since, with the Beatles among the architects of that change.

And it has only been in the last hundred years or so that the ties between musical sound and human movement have been minimized.

This is Your Brain on Music (2006)

An organized mind leads effortlessly to good decision-making.

The Organized Mind (2014)

Music moves us because it serves as a metaphor for emotional life. It has peaks and valleys of tension and release. It mimics the dynamics of our emotional life.

Music, or any art form... has to strike the right balance between simplicity and complexity.

This is Your Brain on Music (2006)

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