The Neuroscience of Being Human
The Neuroscience of Pop
How melodic hooks, repetition, and familiarity exploit the brain's prediction machinery and why pop is neurologically sticky
825-word article with 4 Harvard references.
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Pop music is engineered for the brain. Its hooks exploit the prediction-reward loop, its repetition builds familiarity at speed, and its emotional simplicity lowers the cognitive cost of engagement. This article explores why pop is the most commercially successful genre in history, not because it is simple, but because it is neurologically efficient.
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