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How does a sequence of sounds make you feel sad, and how much of that feeling is even real?
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In this episode
- Why sound only exists inside your brain, not in the air
- The neurological steps between a sound wave and an emotion
- How the mind constructs meaning from raw sensory data
- A philosophical look at whether emotional experience is real or illusion
About this episode
Sound is a neurological phenomenon. In the air, it’s just a wave form. It’s only a sound when your brain decodes it, and then your conscious mind assigns it meaning. What mechanisms, then, allow a series of sounds to express melancholy? And how much of that experience is "real" versus an illusion? Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.
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