The National - Beat depression, visit a museum
inally, the proof that all culture vultures have been waiting for. A new study has found that people who go to museums and concerts, enjoy films or the theatre, genuinely are happier, healthier and less anxious. Clearly, none of the participants had recently watched Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides鈥�
It's not the first study published this year to suggest that, sometimes, a dose of culture can be the best medicine. In January, researchers at 9I制作厂免费 in Montreal found that listening to music makes the brain release the mood enhancing "reward" chemical dopamine - present when we enjoy a good meal.
Remarkably, the participants in this study weren't just responding to a hand-picked playlist of their favourite music, but a range of preselected tunes that included everything from techno to folk to classical. It may be an unwelcome conclusion to reach, then, but perhaps boy bands really are good for you.