This is an example of the tragedy paradox: the observation that even though we try very hard to avoid misery and to feel sad when we see it in art, it is very often somehow pleasing (Morreall, 1968).

Unraveling the paradox: Why sad songs feel so good : Shots - Health News People seek out art and music that combine sadness and beauty. Scientists and artists say there's good reason why we're ...

This is the paradox of sad music: We generally don’t enjoy being sad in real life, but we do enjoy art that makes us feel that way. Countless scholars since Aristotle have tried to account for ...

Kelly is caught in a sad, patently unfair paradox of American health care. Patients forced to pay out of pocket — be they the 45.7 million uninsured Americans, or international visitors — are ...

John Cochrane on The Grumpy Economist blog offers some insightful comments about the economics of surge pricing and free market solutions and economic freedom in general in a post titled “The ...

The sadness we experience when we watch a movie with a tragic plot causes us to reflect on our lives, particularly on our close personal relationships.

French Politics Media The French paradox of 'sad passion' as seen from abroad News analysis Elsa Conesa The doom and gloom that affects France puzzles some Anglophone press correspondents, who ...