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D_Malik comments on Open Thread April 8 - April 14 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: D_Malik 08 April 2014 08:52:24PM 1 point [-]

When I listen to music, I usually do so by putting a long multi-genre playlist on shuffle. That's what I was thinking of when I wrote that; I'll edit it.

Listening to music selected to induce specific emotions seems like it could be useful. For instance, for motivation, it might be useful to play a long epic music mix.

Comment author: badger 08 April 2014 09:03:45PM 2 points [-]

Alright, that makes more sense. Random music can randomize emotional state, just like random drugs can randomize physical state. Personally, I listen to a single artist at a time.