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doctoreldritch t1_j89nf3n wrote

Reply to comment by MpVpRb in Knowing we like a song takes only seconds of listening, new psychology research finds by thebelsnickle1991

That's not exactly right either; by default we tend to decide if we like something in the first few seconds, which is precisely why pop music producers spend so much time and effort perfecting that first part. Once the opinion is formed, it's mentally more work to change it than to affirm it, and casual listeners aren't going to want to bother putting that effort in.

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makesomemonsters t1_j8dpp9b wrote

And anyway, if you decided you were enjoying something the first time you listened to it, why would you exert effort to figure out ways to stop enjoying it?

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