Thresher Shark, Laron Syndrome, Sad Music

Published: July 10, 2024, 7 a.m.

Today, you\u2019ll learn about the incredible dynamics that make the thresher shark so good at threshing, how people with a rare growth disorder might actually have an advantage that leads to longer lifespans, and why people listen to sad music.  

 

Thresher Shark  

 

 

Laron Syndrome 

 

 

Sad Music 

 

  • \u201cNew insights into the psychological enigma of sad music.\u201d by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.  
  • \u201cLiking music with and without sadness: Testing the direct effect hypothesis of pleasurable negative emotion.\u201d by Emery Schubert. 2024.  

 

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