US author Susan Cain is a big fan of sadness. More specifically, she is deeply interested in sad music, and the "mysterious and seemingly paradoxical" joy or pleasure that it can elicit. Ms Cain has ...

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NGL, I miss Lana. The post I Stopped Listening To Sad Music For A Week & Here’s What Happened first appeared on Her Campus.

While you might think listening to sad music is just depressing, researchers have found that it can have many therapeutic benefits. While you might think listening to sentimental music is depressing, ...

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 ...

When everything is going wrong, there’s nothing like listening to a few melancholy bars of your favorite sad song. Buy why do we find pleasure in sad music? If the goal is to stay upbeat, why would we ...

Let’s play a game. If you have a Spotify account, log in and search, “sad.” What do you see? My account suggests a myriad of playlists, such as “Sad Crying Mix,” “Lonely Sad Mix,” “Crying Myself To ...

Researchers have found that music can create a feeling of connectedness. Scientists have found over a period that music can stimulate some areas in our brains. It can also trigger the release of ...