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Smarter people listen to instrumental music: study
New York Post ^ | May 23rd, 2019 | By Hannah Sparks

Posted on 05/23/2019 1:25:35 PM PDT by Mariner

here seems to be an air of pretension among aficionados of jazz and classical music, psychological research is giving them good reason.

A new study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences suggests that those who prefer instrumental music tend to be more intelligent.

Study author Elena Racevska, a PhD student at Oxford Brookes University, became interested in how musical preference is tied to personality traits as she learned about the Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis, which presumes that more intelligent individuals seek more novel experiences compared to less intelligent people.

“After reading Kanazawa’s papers, one of which was on the relationship between intelligence and musical preferences, we decided to further test his hypothesis using a different set of predictors — namely, a different type of intelligence test (i.e. a nonverbal measure), and the uses of music questionnaire,” says Racevska. “We also measured a number of variables likely to have an effect in this relationship, such as taking part in extra-curricular music education, its type and duration.”

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TOPICS: History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: country; music; rap; rock
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I like rap (some)

What do you suppose my IQ is?


121 posted on 05/23/2019 3:57:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: ClearBlueSky
Ride of the Valkyrie?
122 posted on 05/23/2019 3:57:37 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Chickensoup

I love them all. Some of the British ones are terrific.


123 posted on 05/23/2019 3:58:33 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Boogieman

lol


124 posted on 05/23/2019 4:00:46 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (This article needs a fact checked)
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To: YogicCowboy

Check out vivalavoce.com


125 posted on 05/23/2019 4:01:21 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: newfreep

Someone is taking this too seriously and wants to measure IQs.


126 posted on 05/23/2019 4:01:49 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (This article needs a fact checked)
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To: irishjuggler

841,170,568 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-sJp1FfG7Q


127 posted on 05/23/2019 4:04:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: TBP

I find Mozarts are like that.


128 posted on 05/23/2019 4:08:48 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: irishjuggler

+1 LOL


129 posted on 05/23/2019 4:15:12 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Larry Lucido

How about Mason William’s “Classical Gas”?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEzyrpfrPEI

I like Blue Danube, too. Especially when the ape throws the bone into the sky and it becomes a spaceship to the space station.


130 posted on 05/23/2019 4:17:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: chajin

I saw Charlie Mingus at the Village Gate around ‘77. Danny Richmond I think was on drums and he just seemed to roll out of a ventilation duct and land on his feet. Somehow they managed to herd all that chaos and coral it into something that made sense — a picture of city, traffic, people, moment.

I saw the Grateful Dead once. Yes, I went. I served. I was there.
Then other day I revisited them by way of a 50-minute Youtube video: I needed the time to try to install an alternator. It was before J.Garcia had completely cooked himself and had a little bit of bite left. It was good-bad, but there were sublime instances. It can get repetitive and predictable, but occasionally...


131 posted on 05/23/2019 4:17:56 PM PDT by tsomer (sk)
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To: SaveFerris

The Vienna Waltz
Or for a more modern taste, Piano Concerto #1 by Keith Emerson
Or anything by the wonderful Mannheim Steamroller.


132 posted on 05/23/2019 4:23:14 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Mariner

Remember this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guSc6hKC9LE


133 posted on 05/23/2019 4:24:22 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: TBP

There used to be a nice instrumental jazz station around here.

Years and years ago. Piano and guitar - the kind of jazz I really like.

It was a nice break. I still like my oldies.

The only thing - now the local “oldies” station has Prince as an “oldie”.

Please....


134 posted on 05/23/2019 4:26:11 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: TBP

Yes they are. I made the mistake of having Gilbert and Sullivans in WELSH!!


135 posted on 05/23/2019 4:28:08 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Green Onions by Booker T and the MG’s.


136 posted on 05/23/2019 4:30:20 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: for-q-clinton

Just defending slanderous comments toward jazz lovers...or do you also slam jazz music for being “mush for ears”?


137 posted on 05/23/2019 4:35:51 PM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" - DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: TBP

Yes, which I then had my progeny read, in order to have a better understanding of what we all listened to together.


138 posted on 05/23/2019 4:39:03 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: tsomer

In 1965, I saw the Yardbirds at the Pinnacle in LA,
right up close to the performers. Unfortunately,
my friends got me so baked, I can’t remember any of
the music. People told me it was epic. Sigh.


139 posted on 05/23/2019 4:41:34 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: max americana

No life till leather
We’re gonna kick some ass tonight
We got the metal madness
When our fans start screaming it’s right
Well alright, yeah
When we start to rock, we never
Wanna stop again


140 posted on 05/23/2019 4:53:25 PM PDT by adaven
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