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Just like with music, people prefer just the right amount of cognitive dissonance - noone likes to be told exactly what they already know, and hardly anyone lik
by svantana 13y ago
Just like with music, people prefer just the right amount of cognitive dissonance - noone likes to be told exactly what they already know, and hardly anyone likes to hear something that's completely the opposite of what they already knew/thought.
In music, just a little bit of (harmonic) dissonance catches the listener's attention, but too much gives you a headache. Funny how that metaphor carries over so well, haven't thought of it before.
- jamesrom 13y agoYou should write a book about it...
- visakanv 13y agoSo I think of people like Gladwell as pop-fusion artists, like say, Jamie Cullum or Michael Buble. They often get disproportionately rewarded (as compared to "real" jazz artists), but they DO do a lot for a lot of people by introducing them to something they otherwise might not have considered.
- yesbabyyes 13y agoInteresting theory. I like it. Nice to see you around here, Svante!
- nileshtrivedi 13y agoI have read this elsewhere. "Interestingness" is a fine balance between familiarity and surprise.