It Makes You A Better Communicator

How does a narcissistic ass like John Mayer, who isn't even that attractive, still have hot women of all ages throwing themselves at him? It's the guitar, isn't it?

Actually, a trained musician like Mayer would probably be able to talk a woman into his bed without ever even playing a note. It turns out that studying music gives you an advantage when it comes to perceiving the emotions of others, so all those years of being chained to a piano as a child are finally going to work in your favor.

People who can play instruments at near-professional level can detect subtle emotional changes and intonations in the vocal tones of others. In other words, they know whether you are actually sad when you say you're fine, even when most non-musicians would have no idea. Not only that, but the fact that they studied music makes them better able to tune out background noise, so they are even better at paying attention to what you are saying in that crowded restaurant or bar.

How the hell does music do that?

Research shows that people who have studied music actually have brains wired differently than non-musicians. This rewiring makes them better able to express emotions they are feeling, but it also makes them more able to understand the emotions others express. Music is very emotional, and people wired to understand those subtle emotional changes can also detect them in the vocal tones of someone talking. The emotion of the music translates to knowing when your boss is secretly mad or your mother is secretly disappointed.

The sooner you start learning music, the more pronounced this re-wiring is. Scientists think that teaching children music might help kids with autism better understand vocal cues and encode speech. The fact that this brain re-wiring helps them tune out background noise could also help kids stay focused in noisy classrooms. It is also something that gets better the more you play, so sticking to your piano lessons now could lead to a powerful advantage in your future dating world.

Reminds me a lot of why I empathise with a lot more people then my friends do.
They don't really listen to a lot of music like I do.. or enjoy music like I do.

And when I go out - they always ponder about the fact why I'm so close with so many people. Interesting article Chief. Thanks for the share.

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I'm wondering if the same effects happen when you listen to music, or does that re-wiring solely happen when you create music.

The research is talking about the latter. But what about 'listening'.

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I'm wondering if the same effects happen when you listen to music, or does that re-wiring solely happen when you create music.

The research is talking about the latter. But what about 'listening'.

I found this article on Cracked called "The 5 Weirdest Ways Music Can Mess With the Human Brain":

And I wanted to share the last item on their list because it relates to seduction:
As a musician, I can personally say that this makes a lot of fucking sense.

Start studying music if you haven't already, guys.

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I'm wondering if the same effects happen when you listen to music, or does that re-wiring solely happen when you create music.

The research is talking about the latter. But what about 'listening'.

That's lame because I've studied music since I was 5 and I'm crap at reading other people and shit at the subtlety of emotions in others.

Couldn't it be also said that those professional musicians are where they are because they are more "sensitive" in the first place?


I know musicians love to think of themselves as creative and original and in touch with emotions but above all, I think musicians are great copy cats. They can recall emotions and conversations and repeat them like a cheap song. . . and really believe it. LOL . . .

And how'd a musician tell a story?