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Kafke  ·  3915 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Music Anhedonia: Why some people don't like music

    he is bored by the song and doesn't get it.

I got it. I understand the emotions within the song, as well as the overall "mood". Do I reflect that? no. Does it make me like the song more or less? no.

    Kafke has clearly stated that music as a whole does not affect him the way it seems to affect others. It's not a matter of him not being a fan.

This is correct. I can appreciate music I don't like just fine. I'm not a big fan of classical music, but I can recognize the skill and talent that went into it. But I'd say that my "lack of emotional responding" or whatever you'd call it, does indeed have an effect on my music taste.

    JakobVirgil is comparing Kafke's specific experience and lack of connection with music similar to colorblindness because it's essentially the lack of a perception that most people seem to have (an appreciation of music).

I would agree that it's similar to color blindness.