For baby boomers who came of age in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, this nostalgia-inducing music just so happens to be some of the ...

When faced with an obstacle, we usually want to try harder. But that isn't always enough. We also need to discern the appropriate amount of effort in the given context, and in what direction to ...

A new global study led by the University of Jyväskylä reveals that our most emotionally resonant music tends to come from our teenage years—peaking around age 17. This pronounced pattern, known as the ...

Music that evokes an emotional response may influence the specificity of memory recall, new research suggests. Investigators found that participants who were shown a series of images of everyday items ...

The 1990s was the era of emotional music, with gems from grunge and alternative rock hitting the airwaves in droves. Some, though, have a vibe to them that just feels so different and so emotional, ...