A while back I learned that music can trigger dopamine release and that's where a lot of the satisfaction comes from. It's potentially addictive. People back in the day didn't listen to music every day, so i stopped doing it, and boy has it made a difference.
I listen to music maybe 2 or 3 days a week whenever I'm in a particular mood for it. I can drive 8 hours and not listen to one second of radio. Because of this, when I do listen to music, it sounds amazing. I love music. I find that music is best when listened to in moderation.
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[–] Chempergrill 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Mixed true and false.
People didn't listen to RECORDED music every day. Some didn't hear music often at all.
Work songs, however were commonplace. People on farms, ships, and factories would often sing all day, believe it or not. The songs dealt with the work and would keep pace for various tasks.
Industrial work song example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXA8OdypD-c
Sea Shanty collection (sailing ship worksongs) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuyLbC2TZo
Interesting experiment you have though. (I was just listening to music, to answer your question.)
[–] Not_a_redfugee [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I feel like singing doesnt get one the same personal response as listening to music though. I wonder if there are any studies on this. Like, the satisfaction of singing vs listening to music or something like that. Idk, I'm in bed though. Maybe ill check tomorrow.