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In this final chapter, Garrido summarizes the arguments and evidence presented throughout the volume, reiterating the potential for sad music to confer important psychological benefits on the listener, while emphasizing the importance of considering individual differences and the potential for negative outcomes in some people. A model for conceptualizing the complex interplay of variables that influence our perception of sadness in music, our experience of sadness and response to music, and the effect listening to sad music can have on our mood, is proposed. The implications of this knowledge for music lovers and health professionals are further outlined.
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Garrido, S. (2017). Towards A Model for Understanding Sad Music Listening. In: Why Are We Attracted to Sad Music?. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39666-8_14
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