A small life is talking about an interesting article in The New Scientist. As part of a series on happiness, the article asks "why is music pleasurable?"

I think about this sometimes, too. Is it pattern recognition, is it something else? I certainly don't know, but I do know my visceral reaction to music. When I hear good music, I feel it. I'm compelled to close my eyes, and experience my physical reaction to the music.

I often wonder how that compares to other people's reaction.