Quote:When a composer writes a lamentation or a toddler exuberantly bangs out a rhythm on a pot, that person is not only revealing his or her own emotional state but also causing listeners to share those feelings.
Read the article here:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-music-moves-us&print=true
Sorry for sharing my creepy emotional states with y'all during these past years. Though I have to admit the transference has been of great benefit to me...

βAny intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius β and a lot of courage β to move in the opposite direction.β Albert Einstein
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