[tananan]

Study finds you enjoy doing things you like. If there's something you particularly like, you seem to enjoy it even more.

If you are missing on some form of pleasure in your life, substituting it for another pleasure can help alleviate the pain.

Woah.

[RajT88]

I used to live near a nice downtown with a riverwalk. I liked to take my guitar and go play under the bridge at night. The bridge was concrete and the reverb was crazy good. (Does that make me a troll? A troll posting on the internet??)

I found it terribly soothing. Sometimes I'd bring a friend with and we'd play together.

[bluGill]

I assume you listened for kids walking over the bridge and then jumped up "Who is trip tropping over my bridge". One of my favorite actives, and done right the kids laugh (don't get too close or do anything else that would make the kids scared!)

[seplox]

You just reminded me of one of my favorite Tony Joe White songs, so thanks!

Tony Joe White - Even Trolls Love Rock and Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fJMNJTEhuw

[wobfan]

The study also explains that one feels less lonely when listening to their favourite music, which is kinda new to me. I mean, feeling better makes sense and is quite obvious, as you sarcastically say, but I wouldn't think that listening to music makes one feel less alone.

[jack_pp]

Depends, if you listen to Emo/sad/heartbreak songs you will probably feel much more lonely.

[neuroticnews25]

I wonder if it may be beneficial even if you're not naturally willing to do it, similar to how introverts feel better after acting extroverted [0] [1]

[0] https://archive.is/Ipdxc

[1] https://online.ucpress.edu/collabra/article/7/1/29931/119109...

[metalman]

:) pleasure is the gateway experience into enjoying yourself