- New study shows directly for the first time that listening to music activates the brain’s opioid system. The release of opioids explains why music can produce such strong feelings of pleasure, even though it is not a primary reward necessary for survival or reproduction. https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/favourite-music-sets-the-brains-opioids-in-motion 34 comments science
- People diagnosed with depression are more inclined than healthy controls to choose to listen to sad music. A new study in the journal Emotion suggests that depressed people are not seeking to maintain their negative feelings, but rather that they find sad music calming and even uplifting. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/04/24/why-do-people-with-depression-like-listening-to-sad-music/ 2314 comments science