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There’s a reason why we often listen to music when we’re feeling happy – it’s because music can actually make us feel even happier. Numerous studies have shown that when people listen to happy music, they tend to feel more positive emotions, such as joy, happiness, and excitement.

One study, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, found that people who listened to happy music before a challenging task felt more capable and confident when they completed the task. The study participants were asked to listen to either happy or neutral music before completing a task that was designed to be challenging. Those who listened to the happy music felt more capable and confident after completing the task than those who listened to the neutral music.

Another study, published in the journal Emotion, found that happy music can actually increase our happiness levels. The study found that people who listened to happy music felt more positive emotions and less negative emotions than those who listened to neutral music.

So why does happy music make us feel happier? One theory is that happy music causes us to release dopamine, a hormone that is associated with happiness. When we listen to happy music, it causes our brain to release dopamine, which in turn makes us feel happier.

So next time you’re feeling down, why not put on some happy music and see if it helps to cheer you up? You might be surprised at how effective it can be.