People 'Like' Those Who Like the Same Music

Ever wondered why music can be an enormous battlefield in churches? After all there are few altercations surrounding the flower arrangement, or the strength of the tea. When it comes to tea, I tend to hover until the colour deepens to my taste. Why is it so many church folk drink it weak-black? Someone should do a study on THAT!

But I digress....

Specific and even intense musical taste is not confined to the church. A new psychological study explores why we connect more closely with those who share similar music tastes. I hope you find it illuminating.

The Music Instinct (second episode)

Last week on tele I watched the first episode of this two part documentary titled, The Music Instinct.

The program's goal is to explore and explain humanity's link to music, and its effects/influence on the human brain.

The first episode was a patchwork of scientific research and personal anecdotes. I was particularly interested when the program delved into the universality of emotional responses to particular musical elements.

While I felt the first episode pursued too much in a short length of time, I will be tuning in for the second round tonight. The link to abctv is provided for those of you interested in having a look-see.

You may also be interested in links to scientific research and music.