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Whether it's a funky riff played on a bass guitar, or a trouser-flapping sub bassline, everyone knows that the low end of a track is vital for getting feet moving on the dancefloor. But now scientists have discovered that our brains are far more attuned to lower-frequency content than anyone had previously thought. So what is that makes us crave those deeper sounds?
Much of it is linked to our early development in the womb, according to The Verge. For example, the sounds of your mother's heartbeat and the rhythm of her voice are two of the most important aural phenomena you will ever pick up on, and they affect the development of our grey matter in ways that are not immediately obvious.
Lower frequencies are also linked to language acquisition and the ability to access higher cognitive functions. This may go some way to explaining why people can't get enough bass, but it doesn't explain how this primal feeling has travelled with us throughout the ages, regardless of time, place, culture, fashion or genre - for a fuller understanding, watch the video above.
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