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  1. Feb 8, 2019 · Music can make us feel all sorts of emotions, some of which are negative, added Laurel Trainor, professor of psychology, neuroscience and behavior and director of the McMaster Institute for music ...

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    • Listening to uplifting music may make you happier—and possibly more generous. We’ve all felt strong emotions listening to music. Sad songs may bring us to tears, while joyful music can make us feel euphoric.
    • Songs with “prosocial” lyrics may make you more helpful and empathic. Happy lyrics from upbeat songs may not have as much of an impact on people’s behavior as “prosocial” lyrics advocating kindness and helpfulness—think Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World.”
    • Listening to prosocial songs may change how you spend your money. In one experiment, almost 800 French restaurant customers ate lunch or dinner while listening to music with prosocial lyrics or music with neutral lyrics—or music not selected for its lyrical content.
    • Song lyrics may change your attitude towards people different from you. Indeed, listening to these songs may make us less aggressive, more accepting of differences, and even—yes, for real—more likely to respect women.
  2. Aug 16, 2021 · Just 25 minutes every day for at least 10 days will help to prevent back pain. It can also make you sleep better. Keep up the habit beyond 10 days if you can. Play music while working out. Experts from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, USA, say listening to music during exercise can help to release endorphins to increase your endurance.

  3. Oct 7, 2020 · Music can lift your mood, so put on a happy tune if you are feeling blue. Uptempo music can give you energy. And if you combine music with an aerobic and social activity, you can receive the maximum health benefit from it. Participate in a Zumba class. Do jazz aerobics. Jump to the rhythms of rock & roll. Or, better yet, go dancing. (And yes ...

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  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Listening to music has benefits for learning, mental health, and physical well-being. It can impact us as individuals and communities. Let's take a look.

  5. Feb 1, 2024 · People can also feel sadness and enjoy it, he’s found. “Sad music can be pleasurable.” That’s somewhat unexpected, he notes, as sadness “is something we typically don’t enjoy.” But it can help us experience emotions that allow us to feel deeply. It might even purge other negative emotions that we felt before we started listening.

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  7. The valence of the music, which signals whether the music feels positive, negative, or somewhere in between, influences the ANS, too. These factors are among the reasons why our heart rate goes up when we hear the infamous music from Jaws, or why experimental music or heavy metal might make us feel uncomfortable if we’re not used to it.

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