Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?
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Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?

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Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?

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In this book, perspectives in psychology, aesthetics, history and philosophy are drawn upon to survey the value given to sad music by human societies throughout history and today. Why do we love listening to music that makes us cry? This mystery has puzzled philosophers for centuries and tends to defy traditional models of emotions. Sandra Garrido presents empirical research that illuminates the psychological and contextual variables that influence our experience of sad music, its impact on our mood and mental health, and its usefulness in coping with heartbreak and grief. By means of real-life examples, this book uses applied music psychology to demonstrate the implications of recent research for the use of music in health-care and for wellbeing in everyday life.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2016
ISBN
9783319396668
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Aesthetics in Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. About the Author
  3. List of Figures
  4. 1: Introduction
  5. 2: What Is Sad Music?
  6. 3: The Philosophical Debate
  7. 4: Physiological Effects of Sad Music
  8. 5: A Historical Overview of Music and Mood Regulation
  9. 6: The Role of Sad Music in Mood Regulation
  10. 7: Individual Differences in the Attraction to Sad Music
  11. 8: Mood Regulation Disorders: An Exception to Mood Management Theory?
  12. 9: Musical Prescriptions: Do They Work?
  13. 10: Listening Context: Group Rumination and Emotional Contagion
  14. 11: Nostalgia and Mixed Emotions in Response to Music
  15. 12: The Addiction of Love: Sad Music and Heartbreak
  16. 13: The Role of Sad Music in Grief
  17. 14: Towards A Model for Understanding Sad Music Listening
  18. Index