Music can tame the savage beast – and cheer up the sad sap.
A recent study in the Psychology of Music found that sad people instantly felt better as soon as they heard a sad song they liked. Songs perceived as gloomy or tragic were the most effective. The reason it works is because sad songs allow us to wallow in the lyrics and melody, providing something immediate for us to react to. They let us anticipate the sadness, feel it, participate, then move on. Real life sadness is much less satisfying.
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