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MSU Study Finds Song Lyrics Are Losing Emotional Depth

Researchers analyzed 38,467 songs from 230 artists and found declining emotional and social language across nearly 80 years of popular music.

An MSU study analyzing over 38,000 songs found that lyrics are becoming less emotional and socially focused, with anxiety-related language increasing.

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A new research carried out by Michigan State University shows that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotions and relationships, from one generation of artists to another, as well as through individual careers. The study, published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, is the most [...]

A research by Michigan State University reveals that pop music has become less explicit about emotions. Discovery This article Emotions in music: pop songs "mirror" of the times? The discovery comes from LaPresse

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Michigan State University broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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