Psychologists and philosophers have long puzzled over why people enjoy songs about sad topics. Even more paradoxically, some of the saddest songs are set to upbeat tunes—The Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye,” ...

With the rollout of iOS 15 this week, along with significant updates to apps like FaceTime and Safari, Apple quietly released background sounds — a nifty new feature that allows iPhone users to turn ...

It's not surprising that music helps elicit the emotions necessary to cope with a negative situation. We've known that music has interesting effects on the brain. It may seem counterintuitive, but sad ...

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 ...

There’s a new unexpected influencer taking over TikTok, and people are finding him to be a taste of reality on the platform. TikTok account @wonkygarfield features videos of a sad-looking Garfield cat ...

A broken heart. A sad ending to a love affair. That’s something most of us have experienced, or probably will. After all, it’s part of human life; needed, at least one time, to become more fully adult ...

The effects of music on the psyche tantalize many. Why does a certain song make you feel good or not so good? Not so long ago, I wrote about a study that attempted to define the 10 most uplifting ...

Bob Vylan is one of the recent targets of backlash for speaking out against the genocide happening in Palestine. Ironically? Terrifyingly? Pathetically? some people are reacting to their protest ...

October marks the first anniversary of the death of Google Play Music, leaving only the sad shadow of a replacement music service, YouTube Music, in Google's ecosystem. YouTube Music is showing just ...