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Researchers from Durham University say listening to sad music doesn't only trigger pain and sadness - it can also provide comfort and even enjoyment. A high number of people they surveyed were cheered up by listening to supposedly sad songs.

Simon Proctor from music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins said: 鈥渁s human beings we like to feel things when we are moved鈥�.

Though the feeling may not be exactly the same as happiness, it may be the ability to cope with the sadness that gives the feeling of comfort.

Simon went on to say: 鈥淗ealth is about having a mixture of coping with sad things as well as enjoying the good things, the feeling of coping with sad things is what music can give you鈥�.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Wednesday 15 June 2016.