The human brain long ago evolved a mechanism for rewarding us when we encountered new information: a little shot of dopamine in… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Ten thousand hours is equivalent to roughly three hours a day, or 20 hours a week, of practice over 10 years... No… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
We need to blinker ourselves, to better monitor our attentional focus. Enforced periods of no email or Internet to allow us to… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Procrastination comes in two types. Some of us procrastinate in order to pursue restful activities - spending time in bed, watching TV - while… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
In a country that was still racially segregated and prejudiced, music was among the first domains in which African-Americans thrived alongside whites. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Because our ancestors lived in social groups that changed slowly, because they encountered the same people throughout their lives, they could keep almost every… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Because you've been exposed to Western tonal music, you know after a certain chord sequence what the next possibilities are. Your brain has compiled… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
People who organize their time in a way that allows them to focus are not only going to get more done, but they'll be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
I have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
If you're studying from a book and trying to listen in on a conversation at the same time, those are two separate projects, each… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
President Trump, when challenged on facts, says that many people feel the way he does. But feelings should not take the place of reason… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The first forms of writing emerged not for art, literature, or love, not for spiritual or liturgical purposes, but for business--all literature could be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
When you're at work, be fully at work. And let your leisure time be what it's meant to be - restorative and fun. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
