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The Psychology of Music: The Role of Expectations and Minor Chords
How does music affect us emotionally? Why do minor chords sound so sad? In this episode of The Psych Files I explore ideas from Daniel Leviton's fascinating book, Your Brain on Music, especially those ideas concerned wit...
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The Psychology of Music: The Role of Expectations and Minor Chords is an episode from Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files by Michael Britt. How does music affect us emotionally? Why do minor chords sound so sad? In this episode of...
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Published Apr 29, 2024, 43:39 long, audio available.
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