[PsychToday] Listening to Music Ain’t a Simple Thing

If you were one of the millions who watched the Superbowl halftime show last week, you likely had one of two reactions:

You loved it. Or you hated it.

You simply need to read the headlines to get a sense of the extreme reactions people had to her performance. Some called it electric and thrilling. Others watched it with raised eyebrows, concerned about the sexual undertones—or overtness?—of her outfit and dancing.

Everyone listened to the same performance, yet there were highly diverse reactions to what we heard and saw. Why is that? . . .

Tagged as: complex interactions, complexity, music and emotions, music and the brain, Music Therapy