Songs Don’t Just Move Us, They Shape Memories
August 20, 2025 | Source: Neuroscience News
A new study reveals that different types of music shape the emotional tone of the memories they evoke. Acoustic, lower-energy songs often triggered personal memories filled with calmness, romance, and sadness, while energetic, less acoustic songs sparked memories of social fun, excitement, and amusement.
Memories linked to self-selected songs were especially vivid and personally meaningful compared to those tied to popular music excerpts. These findings expand knowledge of the music–memory connection and could aid reminiscence therapies for people with memory disorders