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Why a Song Takes You Back
Three notes of a song you have not heard in years, and you are seventeen again.
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Encoding specificity principle
Information is easiest to retrieve when the physical, auditory, or mental state at recall matches the conditions present during learning.
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Amygdala
The amygdala is a pair of almond-sized clusters of neurons located deep inside the temporal lobes of the brain.
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Frisson
Frisson is a brief physical reaction to rewarding stimuli like music or art that creates skin tingling, goosebumps, and pleasure.
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Reminiscence bump
Adults over forty recall a disproportionate number of autobiographical memories from adolescence and early adulthood.
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Involuntary memory
Involuntary memory is a type of memory that occurs when everyday sensory cues trigger past recollections without conscious effort.
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Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a bittersweet emotional longing for past events, people, or places that cannot be recovered.
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Dementia
Dementia is an umbrella term for a progressive decline in mental abilities caused by physical damage to the brain, which interferes with daily life.