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 M¢37  Funded By Mahalo ? |  September 19, 2009 05:51 AM

What are the Psychological effects of hearing musical beats?

please explain. my main interest is repetitive, "nonsoothing" pop music beats as biological stimuli.
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September 20, 2009 01:34 AM
Specific repetitive tones, pitches, and beats per second would have adverse effects, including inducing seizures (as we already know specific light stimulus and frequency can cause) and mainly because that music is 'synthesized' and uses non-traditional instrumentation to create, so we aren't used to hearing a computer sound as music, but to know specifically you would have to obtain (lab) test results of specific experimentation (or preform these test yourself).

But there are documented cases of certain sound causing seizures... thats about all I know about it, and that, that music is the most annoying out there....

maybe that's a psychological effect, to not want to listen to another second cause its literally driving you NUTS (and it's no wonder most people are high on ecstasy at raves to be able to bare it for long periods of time....).
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September 19, 2009 04:29 PM
Neuroscientists have intensified their research into music and its role in the developing brain. This is partly due to evolving diagnostic techniques and technology, and due, also, to the growing awareness of the probative opportunities presented by such studies.Listening to Music Enhances Spatial Task Performance
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http://www.parenting-baby.com/Parenting-Baby-Music-Research/Music-Research....


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