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rhythm and repetitian: neurobiology

Zag Gahn zagg at powergrid.electriciti.com
Mon Oct 9 23:00:46 EST 1995


David Les wrote:

>I am trying to get info on the neurobiology of why rhythm and 
>repetition is soothing as well as hypnotic. I haven't found 
>anything in psychlit. I read somewhere that rhythmic movements 
>impact on the reptilian brain [but there were no footnotes or 
>citations to back this up] 

>Any thoughts or sources? Thanks.

I don't know.  I don't know.  I don't know.  
(said while rocking back and forth from foot to foot)
I don't know.  I don't know.  I don't know.  

ZAG




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