Author Archives: Who'sOnFirst?

Reflective – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Core Value 1. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. I demonstrated this core value of exploring the ideas in my work and revisiting … Continue reading →

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Research Paper – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

The Comfort of the Familiar: We Prefer What We Know in Music Although people say they look for new music, people actually prefer music that is familiar to them. In today’s world, discovering new music is easier than ever. Streaming … Continue reading →

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Bibliography – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Annotated Bibliography Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. “5 Reasons Why We Listen to Music | Psychology Today” Psychology Today, 14 October 2021. 14 November 2024. Background: This article talks about how people turn on music because they are motivated by specific goals … Continue reading →

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Causal Rewrite – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Causal Rewrite – Who’s On First? Our Evolutionary and Biological Response to New vs Familiar Music While many people claim to be in the market for new music, the reality is that familiarity plays a significant role in how much … Continue reading →

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Definition Rewrite – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Familiarity in Music Although people say they look for new music, people actually prefer music that is familiar to them. This whole idea of looking for new music is a very modern one, as the variety of music available to … Continue reading →

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Definition Argument – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Familiarity in Music Although people say they look for new music, people actually prefer music that is familiar to them. This whole idea of looking for new music is a very modern one, as the variety of music available to … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Rewrite – Who’s On First?

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Finding New Music is a Niche art People often gravitate toward familiar music rather than unfamiliar sounds. Looking for comfort and relaxation in songs they know well. However, this preference raises an interesting question: if we tend to enjoy music … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal – Who’s On First

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?
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2nd Person – Who’s On First?

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Taxpayers wonder whether the amount spent on students makes a difference. If you really think about it, yes it does. Ask any parent whose child goes to an expensive school. Any parent sending a child to an expensive school knows … Continue reading →

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Robust Verbs – Who’s On First?

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Who'sOnFirst?

Vancouver heroin addicts can get drugs for free, but they just can’t seem to stop stealing instead. Maintaining jobs, relationships, and friendships is nearly impossible for these addicts whose lives are perpetuated by this cycle of crime. Heroin has put … Continue reading →

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