Music is food for the soul... So, is every food beneficial for our body? In this article, we will examine the effects of musical nourishment for our soul on our body.
I would like to start my article with 'pain'. As in my previous articles, I would like to take a look at the neurobiological effects of pain on our body. When an injury occurs in our body (cut, blow, bruise, etc.), our brain produces a substance called 'endorphin' to relieve the pain of this wound. As the name suggests, endorphin is a morphine or heroin derivative and the brain produces it itself. The aim is to benefit from the powerful pain-relieving properties of this substance. In severe injuries, the body's stress level increases excessively and the brain produces large amounts of endorphins to relieve the stress level and pain there. We have all seen it in the movies, a person who is tortured does not suffer as much after a while, a person who is shot with a bullet may not immediately realize that he has been shot, or in cases where the pain level is high, the pain gradually decreases. Endorphin is the substance that helps relieve these pains. We know that substances such as heroin and morphine are addictive, and we also know that in their absence, they cause the person to experience withdrawal problems. So, aren't endorphins, a derivative of heroin and morphine, addictive? Of course they do. After a while, the endorphin produced by the brain itself after pain becomes constantly desired by the brain itself. Just like being addicted to drugs. Then we can call this situation as follows; 'Addiction to pain'...
What does this article have to do with music? I can almost hear you asking. You are right. Now, after the introduction we made together, let's establish its connection with music.
Research on music has shown that listening to music increases the neurotransmitter 'dopamine' in the brain, which we have all heard of and is one of the brain's communication tools. What is this dopamine? Dopamine is the substance produced by the brain itself, which provides us with the emotions and satisfaction caused by pleasurable situations. For example; Dopamine is secreted when we receive an award, when we are appreciated, when we receive a salary, when we pass the exam, when we do activities that give us pleasure and pleasure. Therefore dopamine The system is also called the 'reward system'. Drugs also cause dopamine secretion because they stimulate the reward system in humans. And very powerfully. Now let's look at the data we have. Pain increases endorphins. Music increases dopamine. Drugs act like endorphins and increase dopamine. Then we can create our formula like this: Pain + music = drug effect.
I hope the effects of music are starting to take shape a little in your mind. Now let's take a look at the content of this food for the soul. Just as there are many types of food, there are also many types of music. Some foods contain elements such as vitamin A, zinc and magnesium, while others contain vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus... Some music is active, some is slow... We call some types of music pop, rock and others arabesque... Therefore, music types must have different nutritional effects on the soul. If we proceed from our formula, cheerful music releases dopamine and we feel pleasure. Emotionally charged music, in other words painful music, releases endorphins and dopamine on top of it, and as a result, according to our formula, it creates a drug effect. In other words, it results in the activation of the pleasure mechanism at a high level and addiction. The brain not only releases endorphins during physical aches and pains, but also when we experience mental pain. For the brain, the type of pain does not matter, there is only pain. We now know how high levels of endorphin release it causes when you think about the greatest pain you have ever experienced in your life. We now know that we are addicted to pain and why we cannot easily get rid of it. We need the endorphin high to reduce the pain high. If we have the flu, we need the types of food our body needs, that is, foods containing plenty of vitamin C. If we are in pain, we need soul food that will nourish our pain, that is, a type of music that suits our mood. Now you say; If we are in pain, would cheerful music go well or melancholic music? From our formula, we were able to deduce why we listen to melancholic music when we are in pain. With this formula, you can now find which music goes well with which mood in your life.
Man has thus become addicted to pain. Man is so hungry The more he pulled, the more he began to enjoy it. Thus, melancholic music became the music listened to with the most joy and deep emotions in the world.
Oh, isn't there the pain of love, the greatest of all pains? Is there any food that can nourish this pain? The deepest melancholic, most arabesque music is listened to in the pain of love. The deepest words are written with the pain of love. The larger the wound, the more ointment we should apply. The greater the pain of love, the more painful the music should be.
We talked about food and I was so hungry...
Hey waiter, one and a half painful music for me!...
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