Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured?


This is a real question that I think may have a answer.

With the right probes in a brain can't changes in the pleasure

zone be measured? 

I ask because it seems to me that without this measurement

a true audiophile hierarchy can not be claimed.

Thoughts??

 

 

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@johnread57 ...or flesh out your 1>7 list of experi with:

#1 - Total organic transposition into quantum foam

( Previously noted 1>7 to 2>8....)

#9 - Catatonia...

#10 - Total cellular disruption into reeking mess ("...and who's gonna clean this mess up?! HUH?!"  *dammit*..)

@hifihandyman ..."Tread carefully into the greasy mud, for therein lies the Skid Demon...."  *old bumper sticker seen on old sport cars*....

"Momm....weasels ripped my flesh...."

Here's a band-aid....

"That's not much...."

Not much of an issue, Frank....

(Spouse and self have been semi-binge watching FRINGE, alt-reality parallel universe trope trudge, melting people stuff....'tasty'.....🤢🤮😬😁😏 )

A very silly question but I will respond from my usual from my usual standpoint.

Probes could be entered in the brain that measure the concentration of dopamine being secreted.  The more dopamine, the more pleasure.  I'm sure scientists will have done this previously, possibly on animals.

Spend money.  Sounds better.  Pleasurable.

Spend money.  Doesn't sound better.  Not pleasurable.