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Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - C C - Oct 3, 2017

http://www.spring.org.uk/2017/10/music-psychopaths.php

EXCERPT: Psychopaths prefer rap music, a new study finds. Songs like “No Diggity” by Blackstreet and “Lose Yourself” by Eminem were both linked to higher psychopathy scores. In contrast, pop songs like “My Sharona” by The Knack and “Titanium” by Sia were linked to the lowest levels of psychopathy....

MORE: http://www.spring.org.uk/2017/10/music-psychopaths.php


RE: Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - Syne - Oct 3, 2017

Music like "f the police" may correspond to psychopathy? Who'd a thunk it? Rolleyes


RE: Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - Zinjanthropos - Oct 3, 2017

(Oct 3, 2017 06:18 AM)Syne Wrote: Music like "f the police" may correspond to psychopathy? Who'd a thunk it?  Rolleyes

Here's hoping that posting or liking facetious comments doesn't correspond either. Nice Big Grin


RE: Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - Secular Sanity - Oct 3, 2017

Both of them reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.


RE: Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - Zinjanthropos - Oct 3, 2017

(Oct 3, 2017 04:44 PM)Secular Sanity Wrote: Both of them reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ouch! That settles it. There's a lot of psycho's out there..... What a useless study. I wonder why they did it?


RE: Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music - Syne - Oct 3, 2017

Same reason they spent over a half million to find out why fat girls date less. Confirmation bias coupled with not getting out much.