Does music affect human emotions?

[Kennysplash]

Do you think music has the ability to affect our emotions? I have heard many people say when they listen to certain songs they cry, feel sad or elated depending on the music.
Has that ever happened to you before?

 

[Ravenfreak]

Yes music does have a huge impact on human emotions, or at least for a lot of people. I don't think everyone has a emotional connection with music, but I do. If there's a song that tells a sad story, it usually gets to me and I will cry. Other ones will give me nostalgia, and I will think back to the time I first heard it.

 

[Kennysplash]

Yes music does have a huge impact on human emotions, or at least for a lot of people. I don't think everyone has a emotional connection with music, but I do. If there's a song that tells a sad story, it usually gets to me and I will cry. Other ones will give me nostalgia, and I will think back to the time I first heard it.

I am not sure there is anyone that does not feel emotional connection to music. It is such a universal language and it does not spare anyone from the emotions it brings. At one point in our lives, we have all experienced intense emotions from certain songs.

 

[Johnson]

Oh yes it does. There are times when I would listen and just get carried away with the message the lyrics pass. It would be as if the song was produced personally for me, it's such an emotional feeling.

 

[Wisdom]

Music calms me, that is my favourite songs and genre. If i am not able to sleep in the night or I feel sad, I use music as a coping mechanism and it really works wonders.