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The Tingle Factor
Andrew McGregor, psychologist Lauren Stewart and composer-pianist Neil Brand explore the neurological basis of musically generated moments of peak emotion - the 'tingle factor'.
Live from the Henry Wellcome Auditorium, Andrew McGregor is joined by psychologist Lauren Stewart and composer and pianist Neil Brand to explore the neurological basis of 'the tingle factor' through discussion and musical demonstration. Both performers and listeners experience acute moments of peak emotion through music: how is it that music produces these feelings?
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Sun 27 Sep 201510:30
BBC Radio 3
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Duration: 01:00
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- Sun 27 Sep 201510:30BBC Radio 3


