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 ...

Sadness is generally seen as a negative emotion, but we tend to find it pleasurable in an aesthetic context. What is the nature of pleasure that people experience from listening to sad music?

Sad music can provide enjoyment, comfort or pain to different people, according to new research looking at the effects of melancholy songs on the emotions. Researchers at Durham University, UK and the ...

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 ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. For most people, sad music helps lighten their mood by evoking pleasurable or ...

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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 ...

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, ...