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In the end, the question remains whether the voice mimics music or whether music mimics voice. Articles about MUSIC: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=music 
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Music, speech, and hearing are closely related to each other. Some bodily perceptions (e.g., pain) are closely related to action. But one unexpected piece really caught my attention: executive function and language.
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(Medical Xpress) -- Infants can understand the difference between intentional and accidental actions from tone of voice alone, new research by the Cardiff University School of Psychology has shown.
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There are more facets to the mind-music connection than there are notes in a major scale, but it's fascinating to zoom in on a few to see the extraordinary affects music can have on your brain.
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Laughter, an expression of amusement and joy, is found in many mammals and associated with tickling, play and conversation at distinct stages in our lives. Neurally, our brains are primed to echo laughter, and this response is stronger in people with keener ears for laughter. This makes laughter a vital social emotion which we use skillfully to make and maintain social bonds. Articles about LAUGHTER: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=laughter
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The essence of the dispute: Is it right to say that consciousness happens in the brain, that the brain thinks and feels? For language philosopher Hacker and neuroscientist Bennett, the answer is an unqualified “No.” For Dennett and Searle, it’s a qualified “Yes.” Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience
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In contrast to traditional economic theory, which suggests people are inherently and rationally selfish, a wave of new social science and neuroscience data shows something quite different: that we are a pro-social storytelling species. As language emerged and evolved over the last million years, positive words, it seems, have been more widely and deeply engrained into our communications than negative ones.
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