Music is a part of every culture around the world. In fact, the ability to appreciate music is built into our brains, suggesting music has an evolutionary function. Many music studies look at the long ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

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Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions, reveals a new study by Japanese researchers. Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions reveals a new study by Japanese researchers published in ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Listening to sad music can make you feel connected and ...

“When all hope is gone, sad songs say so much.” It turns out that Elton John knew what he was talking about: Several studies have found that many people do choose to listen to sad music when they’re ...

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