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What happens when vibrations from a stereo system enter the ear canal?
What happens when vibrations from a stereo system enter the ear canal?
- They get stuck in the ear canal and cause discomfort.
- They tickle the eardrum and are transmitted into an electrical signal that travels through the auditory nerve to the brain stem. (correct)
- They cause the brain to shut down temporarily.
- They turn into visual signals that travel to the brain.
What did Johns Hopkins researchers do to understand how the brain processes music?
What did Johns Hopkins researchers do to understand how the brain processes music?
- Observed participants dancing to music.
- Conducted a survey on people's music preferences.
- Asked participants to listen to music on a stereo system.
- Had jazz performers and rappers improvise music while lying down inside an fMRI machine. (correct)
How can listening to new music benefit the brain?
How can listening to new music benefit the brain?
- It makes the brain more susceptible to diseases.
- It challenges the brain in a way that old music doesn't. (correct)
- It has no effect on the brain.
- It can cause hearing damage.
