We need snacks and music for sure, but what music? To help us answer that question, I started asking people to share a song that made them happy. I wanted a happy playlist full of good vibes ...

“Happy” tops the Hot 100 fueled largely by a 22% gain to 402,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and leads Digital Songs for a second week. The sum marks the biggest sales week ...

The following day, the volunteers were asked to recall these stories under various conditions (listening to happy music, sad music or in silence). During this stage, the scientists used functional ...