A Simple question that involves Science, Math, and Philosophy

[Non_Comformist]

Zeno,

obviously the simple answer is because it is enjoyable but when I asked the next question why is it enjoyable it was not so obvious.

For me it seems that I associate certain feelings and memories to music. And listening to music allows me a relaitively stress free and safe way to trigger those thoughts and feelings. Also it the desire to listen to music goes beyond enjoyable because some of the feelings or memories are not pleasant at all, some are quite unpleasant. There must be some type of release that comes with being able to experience thigns without actually having to go through the real thing that humans want. Perhaps music serves as part drug (pleasing) part trainer allowing us to self teach on how to deal with feelings and part councilor helping us deal with past events.

music what a wonderful thing when you think about it.