Why do sad songs feel so good? Research reveals how melancholy music can mend moods, spark meaning, and remind us we’re ...

If you were to ask my friends to create a playlist for me, there would be a lot of slower tunes on the list. In fact, when I first met my current neighbor and we got around to talking about our music ...

People who come to therapy after experiencing a difficult breakup often mention that they have been turning to music as a source of emotional release. They sometimes ponder questions like: “Why am I ...

Sabrina Talbert, a WH editorial assistant, says others associate her with her love of melancholy music. Joke’s on them, though, because her preference is a serious wellness booster. If you were to ask ...

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?

You know the drill: It's 2 am, you're spiraling over your ex's latest Instagram story, and, somehow, you've found yourself three hours deep into a Taylor Swift breakup song playlist. Your friends keep ...

Bob Vylan is one of the recent targets of backlash for speaking out against the genocide happening in Palestine. Ironically?

As new styles of music emerge, women are disproportionately subject to the judgment of their emotions rather than their talent. In the past few years, the term “sad girl music” has caught on in pop ...

Sad songs can actually cause the release of a hormone in the body called prolactin. It's released when we feel true grief or sadness, and it can even be found in our tears. David Huron, a professor ...