Why do people like sad music? 6 Minute English

Improve your English listening and vocabulary with BBC Learning English! A recent study has shown that sad music has become increasingly popular, but why do people choose to listen to it, and what goes on in the brain and the body when they do so? Sam and Neil talk about music and biology and teach you some vocabulary. You’ll find audio and text for download on our website: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: Is tourism harmful? Does your name start with the wrong letter? Are you good at complaining? Can you spot a lie? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 have a strong dislike of 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 a natural chemical produced in the body 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 the process in mammals of producing milk 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 calming and soothing, making you feel better emotionally 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 what’s happening 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 too much or a more than normal amount of something [Cover: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish