Music and Memory

Imagination

How Does Music Shape Imagination?

Kelly Jakubowski Ph.D. on October 3, 2024

New research shows that the thoughts experienced while listening to music are shaped by the style and emotions of the music and the culture of the listener.

New research shows that the thoughts experienced while listening to music are shaped by the style and emotions of the music and the culture of the listener.

Memory

The Power of Music for Reconnecting Us With Our Past

Kelly Jakubowski Ph.D. on February 13, 2023

New research shows music is a particularly good everyday cue for autobiographical memories across adulthood.

New research shows music is a particularly good everyday cue for autobiographical memories across adulthood.

Memory

How Our Brains Instantly Recognize Music

Kelly Jakubowski Ph.D. on May 20, 2022

Why are we so good at identifying songs from as little as one second of music? And why is it so fun?

Why are we so good at identifying songs from as little as one second of music? And why is it so fun?

Memory

Why It Could Be Good to Have a Song Stuck in Your Head

Kelly Jakubowski Ph.D. on February 9, 2022

Although we tend to dwell on the annoying experiences, songs stuck in our heads are not usually bothersome and can even improve our memory and mood.

Although we tend to dwell on the annoying experiences, songs stuck in our heads are not usually bothersome and can even improve our memory and mood.

Memory

Why Music Is So Good at Sparking Past Memories

Kelly Jakubowski Ph.D. on December 18, 2021

A recent study shows that music evokes more positive lifetime memories than similarly emotional sound and word cues.

A recent study shows that music evokes more positive lifetime memories than similarly emotional sound and word cues.