{
  "id": 614171,
  "title": "Why do certain lyrics touch us so deeply? We studied 35 years of hits to find out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-do-certain-lyrics-touch-us-so-deeply-we-studied-35-years-of-hits-614171",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-lyrics-deeply-years.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A growing body of research suggests that listening to music has a positive impact on our health and well-being. We use music in at least seven different ways to regulate our emotions, including for entertainment, comfort or reflection. And it's not just feel-good tracks; we also turn to music to sit with feelings of grief, sadness or frustration.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Why do certain lyrics touch us so deeply? We studied 35 years of hits to find out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-do-certain-lyrics-touch-us-so-deeply-we-studied-35-years-of-hits",
        "published": "2026-08-11T01:17:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}