… words to live by …

when words fail-music speaks

When we satisfy our desire to eat, to sleep, or reproduce, our brain releases dopamine–the “feel good” neurochemical involved when we experience pleasure and reward. Turns out this same chemical is released when listening to music.

Why does music make you feel good?

Music’s purpose is to express and modulate emotions. We use it to soothe, psych up, woo, enrage, sadden and cheer each other, or ourselves. … They may not understand the semantic content of language, but they understand the emotional content of music just fine.

What is the purpose of music?