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Why does music affect people so deeply? Explore how music impacts the human brain through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. The narrator discusses the anticipatory elements in different styles of music and studies the brain chemistry that changes with the beat.
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Instructional Ideas
- Work the resource into a unit on the brain or innate and learned behavior
- Have pupils pick their ultimate playlist, then think critically about similarities and differences in their favorite songs
Classroom Considerations
- Briefly discuss the regions of the brain featured in the video before watching
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The subject matter has a wide range of appeal—and the narrator presents it in an engaging way
- Diagrams help viewers relate brain anatomy to different chemical reactions produced by music
Cons
- None