Some people get more pleasure from music than others Dejan Dundjerski/Shutterstock
How much we enjoy music may partly come down to our genetic make-up, according to a study of thousands of identical and non-identical twins.
The pleasure people get from a tune has been linked to its effects on our emotional responses, alertness and ability to form social connections. The degree of enjoyment can differ a lot from person to person, but little is known about why this is so.
To investigate the role of genetics, Giacomo Bignardi at the Max…