Sad Music Induces Pleasant Emotion

In general, sad music is thought to cause us to experience sadness, which is considered an unpleasant emotion. As a result, the question arises as to why we listen to sad music if it evokes sadness. One possible answer to this question is that we may actually feel positive emotions when we listen to...

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Main Authors: AI eKAWAKAMI, Kiyoshi eFurukawa, Kentaro eKatahira, Kazuo eOkanoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00311/full