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Why is it that some of us can’t live without an iPod perpetually connected to our ears while others couldn’t care less about music?
Our love of listening to tunes may be influenced by whether or not we carry a particular gene.
Researchers have discovered that a gene with the snappy name arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (AVPR1A), is found more frequently in people who relish a good toe-tapper. (…)
Studies have also found genetic traits associated with being tone deaf. Other genes have been found to relate to absolute pitch, aka “perfect pitch” (being able to name a certain note just by hearing it).
