music
The Closest Thing to Time Travel
When you hear a song associated with a specific period of your life, your brain can partially recreate the emotional state that accompanied it as well as where you were, what you were doing, and who you were with.
The Healing Power of Music: Why music reaches deeper than words
Music doesn’t just touch one part of the brain – it lights up billions of neurons across many connected regions. This allows a few notes to access memory circuits that contain an entire package: tune, words, and the experiences tied to them.