Music is deeply tied to our emotions. Listening to music releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. Music allows humans to access a different mental or emotional space than the one they were in before. A research team has discovered five songs that are particularly effective in generating positive emotional responses. Listening to “Clair de Lune” makes you happier than listening to hip-hop. And strings do wonders. Read on.
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