"Maybe sad songs have a similarly dual nature, thought Dr. Knobe and his former student, Tara Venkatesan, a cognitive scientist and operatic soprano."

“Various features of a song, including tempo, mode, instrument choice, and dynamics, can prompt negative emotions in listeners, Tara Venkatesan, PhD, a cognitive scientist at Oxford University and an operatic soprano, told Health.”

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“‘The feelings of connection that arise from listening to sad music might have a positive impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing,’ says Dr Tara Venkatesan, cognitive scientist, who was part of the study”

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"She has just graduated from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) but Tara Venkatesan is already a CEO of her own company, Cogsci Connects Inc.”

"Captivated by the field of cognitive science, she founded and convened the first student-led conference in Asia on cognitive science”

“I get to sing before Joshua Bell and the American theatre actor, Brad Little, which is a delight! I idolise them," says the 15 years student at the American Embassy School in Delhi who has been performing internationally since the age of eight”

"Captivated by the field of cognitive science, she founded and convened the first student-led conference in Asia on cognitive science”