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When Music Falls Flat: Why Some Brains Don’t Enjoy Music

When Music Falls Flat: Why Some Brains Don’t Enjoy Music
health8/8/2025

Some people feel absolutely nothing when listening to music—and not because of bad taste.

Summary: Some people feel absolutely nothing when listening to music—and not because of bad taste. A rare condition called specific musical anhedonia involves a disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward systems, making music emotionally flat... [6557 chars]