Are we intentionally making ourselves feel worse by listening to sad music? Studies show that the reason we always go back to ...

There is no mystery to feeling sad when you are faced with disappointment, loss, or stressful situations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Census Bureau began sending weekly questionnaires to over ...

Much of recent pop music has been mired in emotional pain and existential dread. Sabrina Carpenter is having none of it: The cover image for her new album “Man’s Best Friend” shows the singer on her ...

Hedonism can be a tricky topic in pop music. Indulgence can tip over into self-indulgence all too easily; holding back can result in a timidity that makes a song sound at odds with its subject. On her ...