Music affects and surrounds us in many ways. It’s our creative outlet, our passion, our distraction, our evening or simply our moment of relaxation. Over the centuries, music has played an essential role in our lives. As a society, we immerse ourselves in music every day. From grand social gatherings and dances of the Middle Ages to live concerts and monumental performances of today. Music is present in films to arouse emotions and in television advertisements to make us consumers of the latest technologies. More importantly, it's our favorite listening device because we choose the particular songs and artists we like and want to hear. The Marriam-Webster Dictionary defines music as “sounds sung by voices or played on musical instruments; the art or skill of creating or performing music. But why do we choose to attend Bruce Springsteen's concert at Wrigley Field and not the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? What makes us appreciate one type of music or artist and not another? Whether you make music or simply enjoy it by listening to it, we are all connected to music in different ways. When we listen to music, a number of things happen: we process sound through the auditory complex, an artist's movement through the visual system. cortex, dance and other rhythmic movements through the cerebellum. The motor cortex also allows movements such as tapping one's foot or clapping one's hands. Our Hippocampus stores our experiences through music and allows musicians to remember musical pieces. Finally, the Amygdala allows emotional reactions to music. Because music is a combination of our different senses, we, as individuals, may process things differently and, naturally, we will prefer certain genres over others. Music is one of...... middle of paper ......al characteristics "Musical Preferences and Personality Characteristics of Adolescents" Mar2008, Vol. 22 Number 2, p109-130. 22p• Leung, Ambroise. Journal of Youth Studies. “Musical preferences and young people's attitudes towards spending and saving” December 2010, vol. 13 Number 6, p681-698. 18p. • Livosky, Marilyn et al. Journal of Psychology. “Personality and musical preferences in students and young children.” » March 2012, vol. 9 Issue 1, p13-25. 13p• Wild, Mike. Cultural trends “The musical domain”. Flight. 15 n°3.sept. 2006• Favorite Music Genre: The Influence of Key Personality Factors• A Sociological Exploration of Musical Taste, Cultural Consumption, and Social Class (Dissertation)• Levitin, Daniel J. “This is Your Brain About Music: The science of a human obsession. » Print• The cognitive neuroscience of music by Isabelle Peretz The brain of musicians”, Gottfried Schlaug