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Researchers Test The Effects Of Background Music On People

NPR | By Shankar Vedantam
Published August 30, 2016 at 4:02 AM CDT
What effect does background music have on shark documentaries?
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What effect does background music have on shark documentaries?

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Shankar Vedantam
Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.
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