Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?
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 puzzl
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Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?
Sandra Garrido
Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?
Sandra Garrido MARCS Institute for Brain Behaviour and Development Western Sydney University Milperra, NSW, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-39665-1 ISBN 978-3-319-39666-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-39666-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016957737 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © David Trood / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 What Is Sad Music? 7 3 The Philosophical Debate 33 4 Physiological Effects of Sad Music 51 5 A Historical Overview of Music and Mood Regulation 67 6 The Role of Sad Music in Mood Regulation 87 7 Individual Differences in the Attraction to Sad Music 101 8 Mood Regulation Disorders: An Exception to Mood Management Theory? 129 9 Musical Prescriptions: Do They Work? 149 v
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10 Listening Context: Group Rumination and Emotional Contagion 171 11 Nostalgia and Mixed Emotions in Response to Music 189 12 The Addiction of Love: Sad Music and Heartbreak 213 13 The Role of Sad Music in Grief 233 14 Towards A Model for Understanding Sad Music Listening 253 Index 267
About the Author
Sandra Garrido is a researcher in music psychology, a pianist and violinist and the mother of two small boys. After completing her PhD, she spent several years in research at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. She is currently a Dement
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