Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.

Music has a unique power to affect the way people feel and many people use music to enhance or change their mood, channel emotions and for psychological support. The strong emotional impact of music ...

Alex Edmans of London Business School and three coauthors gathered data on the average positivity of songs that people in 40 nations listened to on Spotify. The researchers then compared that data ...