Sad music can bring us to tears, yet we enjoy listening to it. These people have been trying to to work out why - ABC News


5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Bec Zajac, Anna Kelsey-Sugg

Sad music can make us feel less alone, more validated and, well, anything but sad. Here's what's going on when you crank those melancholy tunes.

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 ha… [+6442 chars]

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