Eneasz comments on What sort of algorithm enjoys music? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eneasz 10 May 2011 08:01:46PM 0 points [-]

I'm also curious how all these relate to favorite songs. Why is a piece of music that you've heard years and years ago still enjoyable? Or why listen to the same awesome new song half a dozen times in one day? You already know what the next note will be...

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 10 May 2011 10:23:28PM 2 points [-]

Why is a piece of music that you've heard years and years ago still enjoyable?

One possible reason is that if you heard that piece of music during a particularly happy period of your life, you then associate that piece with happiness.