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Study: popular music has become more "sad-sounding" over time
A new psychology study has found that popular music has become more sad-sounding over the years. Using a sample comprised of 1,000 Top 40 songs over the past 5 decades, researchers found that over time, “emotional cues” in music (tempo and mode) shifted more toward the slow and minor, giving music a sadder feel. They […]
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