4/27/24, 8:11 PM 8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

8 Surprising Ways Music Affects

and Benefits our Brains
Nov 20, 2013 8 min read Life Hacking

Belle Beth Cooper

I’m a big fan of music, and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea
about how it really affects our brains and bodies. Since music is such
a big part of our lives, I thought it would be interesting and useful to
have a look at some of the ways we react to it without even realizing.

“Without music, life would be a mistake” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Of course, music affects many different areas of the brain, as you

can see in the image below, so we’re only scratching the surface with
this post, but let’s jump in.

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