Why We Learn Better from the Version We Love
Music, Preference, and the Absorption of Meaning
There’s a fascinating phenomenon that shows up whenever the same message is delivered in multiple forms, like John Lilly’s “Cogitate” tape. I’m sure you’re aware that we don’t receive each version equally. Give someone forty variations of the same song—with identical lyrics—and something almost inevitable happens. A few versions rise to the top. One might feel “just right.” Another might linger in memory. A handful might become favorites. Continue reading
