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And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about why you stop liking new music as you get older.

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But satisfy some curiosity.

If you've ever heard an older adult say something along the lines of,

they just don't make good music like they used to, then there's a reason for that.

Is it because they're a cartoon character?

I mean it could be.

Okay. Well, psychology shows that there actually

is a reason you stop liking new music as you get older. So no there's nothing

wrong with your parents just because they don't like your music. Research shows that musical

tastes start to crystallize when you're around 13 or 14. By the time you hit your early 20s,

those tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.

And by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music.

At the same time, popular songs that came out when you were in your early teens

will probably stay popular with people around your age

for the rest of your life.

There could be a biological reason for all of this.

There's evidence that as you get older, your brain has a harder time making subtle distinctions between

different chords rhythms and melodies. That's why for some older adults

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