Christmas Music Psychology, Most Influential Films, Mistletoe Science
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 20 December 2021
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Learn about why Christmas music sounds like Christmas; the most influential films ever; and the truth behind mistletoe.
The stories in this episode originally aired on these dates:
- December 21, 2018: "Scientists Have Determined the Most Influential Film of All Time" and "Mistletoe Is a Poisonous Parasite ... of Love?" https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/the-most-influential-film-ever-your-memory-on-ridi
- December 23, 2018: "Here's Why Christmas Music Sounds Like Christmas" https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/christmas-music-psychology-rain-smell-science-croc
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:08.0 | Today you learn about why Christmas music sounds like Christmas. |
| 0:11.0 | What scientists say is the most influential film of all time, |
| 0:15.3 | and the horrible truth behind Mistletoe. |
| 0:18.4 | This is the last new episode of Curiosity Daily we're releasing this year and the last episode Ashley and I are |
| 0:25.2 | releasing while we're still working in our current roles on the show. So we're also |
| 0:30.4 | gonna wrap up today by talking about our feelings and having a good cry. |
| 0:34.4 | If today's stories sound familiar, it's because we originally ran them in December 2018. |
| 0:39.5 | But they're so perfect for this time of year, we remastered them just for you. |
| 0:43.7 | And of course our recap segment at the end of today's episode will be brand new |
| 0:48.0 | so there's a lot to get to which is why right now let's satisfy some curiosity. |
| 0:54.0 | If you've walked into a store in the States |
| 0:56.0 | in the last month, you've probably heard Christmas music. |
| 0:59.2 | When you hear a Christmas song, you know it. |
| 1:02.1 | But have you ever wondered, what is it about Christmas music that makes |
| 1:05.2 | it so, well, Christmasy? Today we've got the science behind why hearing a Christmas song puts |
| 1:10.8 | you in that Christmas spirit. And really since this gets into psychology, this story isn't Christmas exclusive. |
| 1:17.0 | It just seems like a kind of relevant example right about now. |
| 1:21.0 | Totally. |
| 1:22.0 | So psychologically, Christmas is associated with a lot of |
| 1:25.1 | sensory stimuli that only show up one time of year. The smell of gingerbread, |
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