Did Music Get Meaner? What 50 Years of Song Lyrics Reveal About Our Brains (215.02.101)

About this episode

The episode explores how changes in song lyrics over the past 50 years impact our emotional well-being.

🎵 What if your playlist is shaping your mood more than you realize? Join us as we explore the surprising science behind how song lyrics have changed over the last 50 years and what that means for our emotional well-being. ☕🧠🎶

People in this episode

Hosts: Dominique Hackett, Erica Salda

Topics covered

• music
• song lyrics
• emotional well-being
• science
• mood

Keywords

• music
• lyrics
• emotions
• science
• mood
• well-being
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Did Music Get Meaner?

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