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posted by Fnord666 on Thursday December 29 2016, @05:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-hills-are-alive-with-dopaminergic-genes? dept.

Sounds, such as music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting individuals' moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter strongly involved in emotional behavior and mood regulation.

However, the relationship of sound environments with mood and emotions is highly variable across individuals. A putative source of variability is genetic background.

In this regard, a new imaging genetics study directed by Professor Elvira Brattico from Aarhus University and conducted in two Italian hospitals in collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland) has provided the first evidence that the effects of music and noise on affective behavior and brain physiology are associated with genetically determined dopamine functionality.

This suggests techies are hard-wired on a genetic level to dislike certain kinds of music.

T. Quarto, et al. Interaction between DRD2 variation and sound environment on mood and emotion-related brain activity. Neuroscience, 2017; 341: 9 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.11.010


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  • (Score: 2) by martyb on Thursday December 29 2016, @10:27PM

    by martyb (76) Subscriber Badge on Thursday December 29 2016, @10:27PM (#447211) Journal

    ♩♩♫♩ I've been working on the railroad... ♩♩♫♩

    There are many examples of tedious work for which songs have been created to help while the hours away.

    When I'm cranking out code, I like to have fast-paced rock-n-roll playing on my earphones. I know the tunes well. It blocks out other distractions. And, much like a metronome, sets a good pace to crank things out.

    OTOH, when I am trying to sleuth out how to implement something, silence is ideal, but barring that, a quiet symphonic piece works best for me. Something like the Brandenburg Concertos.

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