Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

Summary by Ground News

Listening to certain songs can trigger some pretty intense memories. When we listen to a piece of music from years ago, we seem to travel back to that moment. This experience is known as a music-evoked autobiographical memory. It often occurs as an involuntary memory - we make no effort to try to recall such memories.

Published 3 months ago

News Articles

More
Filters

All

Left

Center

Right

Times of India

Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

Science News: DURHAM: You're walking down a busy street on your way to work.

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

Read Full Article

Medical Xpress

Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

You're walking down a busy street on your way to work. You pass a busker playing a song you haven't heard in years. Now suddenly, instead of noticing all the goings on in the city around you, you're mentally reliving the first time you heard the song. Hearing that piece of music takes you right back to where you were, who you were with and the feelings associated with that memory.

3 months ago

Read Full Article

Deccan Herald

Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

For The Conversation You’re walking down a busy street on your way to work. You pass a busker playing a song you haven’t heard in years. Now suddenly, instead of noticing all the goings on in the city around you, you’re mentally reliving the first time you heard the song. Hearing that piece of music takes you right back to where you were, who you were with and the feelings

3 months ago

Read Full Article

Western Morning News

Why does music bring back memories? What the science says - Western Morning News

Listening to certain songs can trigger some pretty intense memories. Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio You’re walking down a busy street on your way to work. You pass a busker playing a song you haven’t heard in years. Now suddenly, instead of noticing all the goings on in the city around you, you’re mentally reliving the first time you heard the song. Hearing that piece of music takes you right back to where you were, who you were with and the feelings …

3 months ago·Somerset, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Neuroscience News

Why Does Music Bring Back Memories?

Certain songs can help us reconnect with self-defining moments from earlier times, researchers report. Music that draws our attention also helps us to encode memories that are key to certain life events.

3 months ago

Read Full Article