Determination of national well-being in Songs and Blogs

Does a Nation’s Mood Lurk in Its Songs and Blogs?
Added by Thanh Tam Nguyen over 2 years ago

"As for popular music, the University of Vermont researchers found that within each genre, the emotional charge of lyrics remained stable between 1960 and 2007. But the overall trend was downward, as metal came of age in the 1970s, punk in the 1980s, and later hip-hop, each exploring darker themes more explicitly than their predecessors in the 1960s." - BENEDICT CAREY

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/04mind.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdatee


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Added by Kuiyu Chang over 2 years ago

I have put you (along with guangxia) in the ESP project, if you see anything interesting, you are welcomed to work on a portion of the ESP project.

Added by Thanh Tam Nguyen over 2 years ago

Thanks Prof. Chang.