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Why sad music and films help us feel better when we’re down
Why sad music and films help us feel better when we’re down By Olivia Bourgeois
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Do you ever find yourself looking to watch melancholy films when you’re feeling down? Well, you’re not alone!
The Journal of Consumer Research shows that the average person would rather turn to media that directly represents their current mood to help them feel better about themselves, over consuming music or films that are happier and more optimistic.
Having relationship problems? Maybe a romantic comedy will help you feel more optimistic about your current situation. Longing for a major life change? Listening to your favorite music artist might help you remember that things always happen for a reason.
John Wanamaker makes a sale
Is marketing a science?
John Wanamaker. Credit: SnappyGoat.
John Wanamaker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the US, on 11 July 1838. At the age of 22 he was already well established as a retailer and store owner, and in 1876 he opened the Grand Depot, in an abandoned railway station in his home town. It was the “first-ever department store”, says Philadelphia magazine, with an estimated 71,000 customers visiting on its first day.
A PBS article on Wanamaker for the series “They Made America” says much of his initial retail success came from his reputation for fair dealing.
John Wanamaker, 1890. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Arizona and the University of Utah recently examined why most scholarly research is misinterpreted by the public or never escapes the ivory tower and suggested that such research gets lost in abstract, technical, and passive prose.