Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

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.

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

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.

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 …

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.