New study concludes punk and metal music actually calms you down

Researchers at the University of Queensland, a public research institution in Brisbane, Australia, recently conducted a study in which they were determined to prove a long held belief: hardcore music leads to hardcore actions. The theory goes that music to which one can headbang is also music to which one can commit acts of violence and rage. To the researchers surprise, however, they discovered the exact opposite was true.

Dr. Genevieve Dingle and honors student Leah Sharman conducted an experiment involving 39 people between the ages of 18 and 34 who regularly listen to “extreme” music. (“Extreme” included things like heavy metal, hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.) The subjects were put through 16 minutes of “anger induction,” during which they talked about such irritating things as relationships, money, and work.

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