William Forde Thompson

Heavy metal concert fans: there are striking differences in the emotional responses of fans and non-fans of death metal. Parth Joshi/flickr

Death metal is often violent and misogynist yet it brings joy and empowerment to fans

For non-fans, listening to death metal is a negative experience. But research has found the music has the opposite effect on fans, giving rise to positive experiences such as power, joy and peace.
A study found tone deaf people find it harder to understand emotional undertones in speech. http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelahneb

Tone deaf people struggle to hear emotional subtext

Tone deaf people often fail to hear emotional messages such as sadness or annoyance in speech, relying instead on facial cues or body language, a new study has found. The findings suggest music and language…

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