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Quote by Oliver Sacks

“I think the brain is a dynamic system in which some parts control or suppress other parts. And if perhaps one has damage in one of the controlling or suppressing areas, then you may have the emergence or eruption of something, whether it is a seizure, a criminal trait - - or even a sudden musical passion.”

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Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks was a renowned neurologist known for his profound insights into the human brain and nervous system. His work delved into the relationship between brain diseases and human behavior, revealing the fascinating world of neuroscience to readers. more

“There is no one part of the brain which recognizes or responds emotionally to music. Instead, there are many different parts responding to different aspects of music: to pitch, to frequency, to timbre, to tonal intervals, to consonance, to dissonance, to rhythm, to melodic contour, to harmony.”

Different Brain Aspect Harmony Rhythm Frequency Responding Intervals Dissonance Timbre Consonance

Author:Oliver Sacks

“This shirt is "dry-clean only"... Which means it's dirty.”

Mean Funny Humorous Clean Witty Dirty Shirts Dry Naughty Dry Cleaning

Author:Mitch Hedberg

“The same areas which are active in listening to music are also active when you imagine music, and this includes the motor areas, too. That explains why earlier, even though I was only thinking of the mazurka, I was thinking in terms of movement.”

Thinking Term Imagine Movement Listening Areas Active Listening To Music Motor

Author:Oliver Sacks

“I think there is no culture in which music is not very important and central. That's why I think of us as a sort of musical species.”

Thinking Important Culture Music Is Species Musical

Author:Oliver Sacks