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Episode 66 - Violence, Pessimism, and Music in Your Brain
Episode 66 - Violence, Pessimism, and Music in Your Brain
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39 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2016
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Podcast episode
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are different types of music better for your brain? Are pessimism and optimism hardwired? Why do we enjoy violent vindication? Where did all your questions go when you came back to God?
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Are different types of music better for your brain?
Different Brain Regions Handle Different Music Types
This Is Your Brain On Music: How Our Brains Process Melodies That Pull On Our Heartstrings
Brain imaging shows how neural responses to different types of music affect emotion regulation processes
Research shows listening to different musical genres leaves lasting impact on brain
Are pessimism and optimism hardwired?
Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain
The Pessimistic Brain: Wired to Be Negative?
The Neural Basis of Optimism and Pessimism
Optimist Or Pessimist? Brain Scans Show Positive And Negative People Really Do Think Differently
Why do we enjoy violent vindication?
Black and White, The Liturgists Podcast
Humans Crave Violence Just Like Sex
Where did all your questions go when you came back to God?
Finding God in the Waves
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Released:
May 8, 2016
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Podcast episode
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