wantedthefirstaccount@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy is it that rhyming words seems to be pleasant/melodious to hear in rap/poetry??message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down11
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareWhy is it that rhyming words seems to be pleasant/melodious to hear in rap/poetry??wantedthefirstaccount@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 year agoWell said. It seems to all be about satisfying our expectations. Or when expectations are subverted but then satisfied in a different way (jokes, puns, etc). But basically confirmation of our pattern matching being right. 1,2,3,4… I will now say more. 5,6,7,8… I will not hesitate. Satisfying 1,2,3,4… I will now say more. 5,6,7,8… I will not delay. Frustrating
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s as if the human mind was built to recognize patterns. There’s probably some biochemical reward mechanism associated with finding perceived patterns and structures, which would explain why that feels pleasant.
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Well said. It seems to all be about satisfying our expectations.
Or when expectations are subverted but then satisfied in a different way (jokes, puns, etc).
But basically confirmation of our pattern matching being right.
1,2,3,4… I will now say more.
5,6,7,8… I will not hesitate.
Satisfying
1,2,3,4… I will now say more.
5,6,7,8… I will not delay.
Frustrating
It’s as if the human mind was built to recognize patterns. There’s probably some biochemical reward mechanism associated with finding perceived patterns and structures, which would explain why that feels pleasant.