Think of your favorite band or your favorite song. There are more reasons behind your favorite band and song than you know. What kind of music you listen to says a lot about you as a person and can also influence a lot of the things you do. Don’t believe it? Learn more about how music changes you below.
1. A song that gets stuck in your head is called an “earworm.”
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2. Your heartbeat changes to mimic the music you listen to.
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3. You don’t like the original version of a song because it’s better. You like it because it’s the one you heard first.
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4. Musical training can significantly improve motor and reasoning skills.
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5. Singing or playing music can help depression.
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6. The type of music you listen to affects the way you perceive the world.
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7. Loud music can make a person drink more in less time.
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8. Angry music improves your performance when you try to achieve goals. It makes you focus on rewards, increases persistence, and makes you feel in control.
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9. Flowers are known to grow faster when music plays near them.
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10. Ambient noise can improve creativity.
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11. Listening to music while working out measurably improves physical performance.
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12. Music can significantly distract us while driving.
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13. Your favorite song is probably your favorite because you associate it with an emotional event in your life.
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14. The music you love when you are 20 years old will probably be the music you love for the rest of your life.
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Music shows more about you and who you are as a person than you would ever believe. It can also alter moods and speak to you. So the next time you make a mixtape or share something on Spotify, know that you’re really sharing a part of yourself with someone else.
