Enjoying sad music from a neuropsychological perspective

David Huron, a professor at the Ohio State School of Music, states in his article that hormone prolactin levels increase when they are sad, and that they create a psychological effect suggesting homeostatic function.

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Prolactin is the secretory hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The hormone, which has a significant psychological effect, creates feelings of peace, calmness, well-being or comfort.

Prolactin, which is also found in tears, is shown as the result of crying. In cases of sadness, stress and grief, prolactin is secreted as a response to them and creates a relaxing effect.

The reason for secretion is to limit the mental suffering and prevent the unrestrained rise of grief. Prolactin was found to be secreted not only in crying, but also in sad cases.

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Although sorrow in music is a fictional artifact rather than an event that causes real world sadness, and we can only grasp the sorrow there by empathy, prolactin is secreted and calming us in a real sad event.

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