Tag: Music And Memory
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Ep. 235: The Hidden Power of Musical Daydreams – and the Neuroscience Behind Them; with Elizabeth Margulis, PhD

Why does music so often – and effectively – transport us into vivid memories, imagined futures, or entirely different emotional worlds? Dr. Margulis has spent years studying the fascinating phenomenon of musical daydreams. She joins us to discuss her brand new book on the topic, and what these deeply human experiences reveal about attention, creativity,…
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Ep. 231: Why the Music of Your Youth Never Leaves You – The Latest Research on The Musical Reminiscence Bump; with Nicholas Kathios

What is it about the songs from your teenage years that still give you chills decades later? In this episode, we explore the fascinating science behind the “musical reminiscence bump” and why music from adolescence becomes so deeply tied to memory, identity, and emotion. Researcher Nicholas Kathios unpacks how the teenage brain, social experiences, and…
