Why is pop music so ... popular? - DEA Music & Art
deamusicandart.com › why-is-pop-music-so-popularDec 06, 2015 · But yes, pop music is popular music and it appears there is scientific explanation for it’s popularity. Several studies have shown that the parts of brain responsible for emotions and especially our brain’s reward centers respond more actively to a piece of the music that it’s already acquainted with than to an yet unfamiliar song, even if the latter fits the person’s musical taste far better. Really, this is no surprise.