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Pribnow  ·  3697 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Music Anhedonia: Why some people don't like music

I am certainly not neuro-typical, but I certainly do get music. This song IS a typical acoustic guitar song with a cute story. Just because someone doesn't particularly enjoy a certain genre doesn't mean they don't "get" music. I also found the song boring beginning to end. It elicited a particular emotional qualia from me, I "understood" it, I'm simply not a fan.

I can also see a piece of visual art, have an emotional response, understand what the author intended, and not be a particular fan. That doesn't make me color blind. You are too sure of a lot of things.