Why We're Happy Being Sad: Pop's Emotional Evolution Every Top 40 hit in 1965 was in a major key and had a fast tempo. In 2009, more than half of the Top 40 songs were in a minor key. Has there ...

This article talks about the basic difference between people who are genuinely happy and people who try to be distracted from sadness.

Experts explain why feeling sadness is good and how embracing it can help you feel happier by way of being more in tune with your feelings.

It’s possible to be so happy you could die, a new study says. Swiss Researchers at the University Hospital Zurich found that it’s not just sadness that can cause Takotsubo syndrome, or broken ...

9) Frequent isolation The most poignant sign of hidden sadness is frequent isolation. Those who are outwardly happy but inwardly sad often withdraw from social interactions.

Relative to the happy crowd, a substantially greater proportion of sad volunteers rejected unfair divisions of prizes, such as being offered two out of 10 lottery tickets.

As people get older, their emotions get more complex. Joyful memories of childhood become tinged with loss and nostalgia. The recognition that life is short and goes by fast introduces a sorrowful ...

Myth: Being sad means you are depressed. Equating sadness with depression is one of the number one mistakes I see many people make when negotiating their emotions.

Carrie Jenkins I say that if we are sad when we’re in love, it’s seen as a failure because love’s supposed to be about being happy ever after.

Share News in Science Be happy and don't worry about being sad Friday, 10 August 2012 Anna Salleh ABC Social expectations to be happy can amplify sad feelings (Source: andipantz/iStockphoto) ...