APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

That Song Really Takes Me Back: Exploring the Links between Music and Memory for Events Vs Moments

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Cognitive

  • Mikala Lain
    Butler University
  • Haylie Moehlenkamp
    Butler University
  • Tara Lineweaver
    Butler University

Abstract

We examined the relationships between music, emotion, and autobiographical memory in young adults. Music stimulated recollection of past events and past moments independent of the emotional valence or substantiality of these experiences. These strong links help explain why music from this era is particularly influential even into old age.

Music and Arts

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