Sad music makes depressed people feel better

People with depression listen to sad music because it makes them feel better, according to a study at the University of South Florida. Scientists asked 76 female undergrads (half of them diagnosed with depression) to listen to various happy and sad clips and found that participants with depression indicated they would rather listen to sad music than happy music, but they also stated that the sad music made them feel happier. It seemed to have relaxing and calming effects. This challenges the assumption that sad people listen to sad music to make themselves feel worse, when, in fact, it may be a coping mechanism. The Verge...