Like all other music, it breathed passion and pathos, and emotions high or tender, in a tongue native to the human heart, wherever educated.

Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Like all other music, music has the power to move people. When you listen to music, you may not be aware that your emotions are being moved, but if you think about it, it’s obvious that music is changing the way your brain works. For example, consider this equation: I’m excited about getting an A on my history test tomorrow. If I listen to loud music while doing my homework, I’ll probably get less than an A on my test.

If I listen to soft music while doing my homework, I’ll probably get an A or B+. On the other hand, if I listen to loud music while doing my homework, I’ll probably get a C or D+. If I listen to soft music while doing my homework? That’s a weird question.

You have no idea how many times I’ve been asked this question at the doctor’s office.

Source: The Scarlet Letter

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