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To this day, listening to the album conjures the fearless, sometimes recklessjoie de vivreof young adulthood.
It wasnt a perfect season of my life, but it was formative and a ton of fun.
Dr. Belfi says there are a few key factors that may explain why music-evoked autobiographical memories are so potent.
All these exposure opportunities mean more chances to form connections between events in your life and music.
neuroscientist andassistant professor of psychological science atMissouri University of Science and Technology
Dr. Belfi co-authored a 2015 study published in the journalMemorythat outlines the richness of music-evoked autobiographical memories.
They were also shown pictures of famous people from that period, too.
You dont even have to like a song very much to form a potent memory association with it.
For her part, Dr. Belfi says Rihannas songs remind her of being in grad school.
Not every song evokes a MEAM, and these memories arent voluntarily formed, either.
Its incidental learning versus more intentional listening to your favorite artist, Dr. Belfi says.
The band played an album she loved on its 25th anniversary.
That was more special to me than if I had just gone to a regular concert, she says.
Keep listening, because you never know what might pop up 10 years from now.
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