14 FUN FACTS ABOUT MUSIC • Listening to music is one of the few activities that involves the use of all parts of our brain. • When you listen to music, your heart changes its beat to try to imitate the rhythm of the music you're listening to. • Did you know that having a song playing in your head all day and not being able to stop it? This phenomenon is known as “musical earworm.” • Listening to rock or pop can increase our physical endurance by 15%. • When we listen to music, dopamine is released in our brain, just like when you take drugs, have sex or eat. • Music can help us in reasoning processes and significantly improves the motor areas of our brain. • There are studies that have shown that what we feel when we listen to a song is very similar to what other people in the same place are experiencing. • The music we listen to is stored in different areas of the brain than memories, which is why people with Alzheimer's are able to remember melodies from their past. • Listening to loud music can cause us to drink drinks more quickly in less time. • Playing a musical instrument can improve verbal communication. • Flowers can grow faster if there is music around them. • The type of music we like at the age of 20 is usually the type of music we will like for the rest of our lives. • Babies learn the meaning of emotions from music before the meaning of words. • The way we conceive the world is conditioned by the type of music we listen to. #nostrluv #nostrmusic #btczaps