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The Science Behind Soulful Songs

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Why do we love songs that make us cry? The strong emotions they invoke set off a physical reaction that increases our "feel good" hormone dopamine. So even though it seems like we're unhappy, we've never felt HAPPIER!

When psychologist John Sloboda...
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Grumpy is Good

Monday, May 22, 2006

It's GOOD to be grumpy! Maybe it's not good for your social life, but it's good for your health.

Allan Hall reports in the Sydney Morning Herald that German researchers have discovered that people who smile a lot die a lot earlier than the grumpy people of the world.

Flight attendants, sales people, phone operators, waiters and...

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