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A new study from UC Davis suggests that a song getting stuck in your head can help with forming memories.
“Scientists have known for some time that music evokes autobiographical memories and that those are among the emotional experiences with music that people cherish most,” said Petr Janata, a professor of psychology at UC Davis and co-author on a new study.
“What hasn’t been understood to date is how those memories form in the first place and how they become so durable, such that just hearing a bit of a song can trigger vivid remembering,” said Janata.