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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2024 · 4 MIN

Is there a cure for musical anhedonia?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

This week, Carl writes in to ask whether he can be cured of specific musical anhedonia. This is a condition whereby a person can hear and distinguish between different types of music and the emotion they convey, but doesn't feel moved in the same way most people do. James Tytko took on Carl's conundrum with the help of Malinda McPherson, Assistant Professor at Purdue University's Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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