Unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you've undoubtedly heard of Adele's new single, Hello. And listened to it. Multiple times. Possibly on repeat. Every second of every day. Or is that just me? Either way, you listened to it for the first time and fell in love with Adele all over again (if you don't love Adele, you're just wrong). I mean come on, she is a goddess. So, why exactly are we obsessed with her? Is it because she has the voice of an angel? Maybe because we're mesmerized by her mad makeup contour skills (those cheekbones, sha-ZAM)? Or just because she's literally perfect in every way possible?? As it turns out, there's actually a real-life explanation to explain our fascination with her music.

As backwards as it seems, listening to sad music can actually make you happy. Turns out when you listen to sad songs, it creates feelings of empathy as you connect with the artist's pain. It is also comforting, because the experience didn't physically affect you, resulting in a sense of calm. Sometimes the feelings of empathy go so far as to make you cry. This triggered release of emotion helps your body calm down and actually lowers your blood pressure. Now, you don't have to feel weird when you shed a few tears during your jam session in the car after work.

Everyone needs a good cry once in a while. But not only does crying make you feel better, it also causes you to form an emotional attachment to the song. When the song relates to your life it becomes personal-almost like it was written for you. You feel that you have something in common with the artist, forming a kind of bond (basically, Adele is all of our best friends). Which then leads to the obsessive repeat listening. When your roommate tells you you're crazy because you've played nothing else over the past week, you can argue right back that you're perfectly normal! You keep doing you.