turns out, heavy metal is good for you… and maybe the louder the better?
www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/22/heavy-metal-extreme-music-calmer_n_7636534.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird%20NewsListening To Heavy Metal May Actually Make You Calmer, Study Finds
Apparently, Ozzy Osbourne may hold the key to happiness.
A recent study has found that "extreme" music genres -- including heavy metal, emo, punk and screamo -- may actually help calm angry listeners. Researchers say the results contradict the notion such music is linked to aggression and delinquency.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience in May, was conducted at Australia's University of Queensland. Researchers asked 39 extreme-music lovers to describe a frustrating situation involving relationships, finances or work. To measure participants' emotions, researchers monitored their heart rates and asked them how they felt throughout the anger-inducing process. Some participants then sat in silence for 10 minutes, while others spent 10 minutes listening to the extreme song of their choice.
Instead of increasing listeners' anger, the extreme music calmed them, producing a result similar to sitting in silence.
“We found the music regulated sadness and enhanced positive emotions,” Leah Sharman, a student at the university's School of Psychology and co-author of the study, stated in a release. "The music helped them explore the full gamut of emotion they felt, but also left them feeling more active and inspired."
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