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Songs trigger memories of past experiences through neural cue association

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Songs frequently trigger vivid memories of past personal experiences by acting as potent neural cues associated with autobiographical memory networks.

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All retrieved papers investigate music-evoked autobiographical memories (MEAMs) and provide robust empirical support showing that songs act as powerful cues for past experiences.

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Music-evoked autobiographical memories in everyday life
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Kelly Jakubowski, Anita Ghosh. Music-evoked autobiographical memories in everyday life. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735619888803

Demonstrates that music frequently serves as an effective cue for autobiographical memories in everyday life.

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Phenomenological Differences in Music- and Television-Evoked Autobiographical Memories
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Kelly Jakubowski, Amy M. Belfi, Tuomas Eerola. Phenomenological Differences in Music- and Television-Evoked Autobiographical Memories. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2021.38.5.435

Shows that music acts as a potent cue eliciting intense personal memories compared to other stimuli like television.

Comparing Methods for Analyzing Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories
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Amy M. Belfi, Elena Bai, Ava Stroud. Comparing Methods for Analyzing Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2020.37.5.392

Compares music-evoked autobiographical memories to other cued memories, confirming music's role as a memory trigger.

Spontaneous Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories in Individuals Experiencing Depression
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Laura S. Sakka, Suvi Saarikallio. Spontaneous Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories in Individuals Experiencing Depression. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/2059204320960575

Examines how listening to music triggers strong spontaneous memories of past personal events.

Qualities of music-evoked autobiographical memories are associated with auditory features of the memory-evoking music
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Safiyyah Nawaz, Diana Omigie. Qualities of music-evoked autobiographical memories are associated with auditory features of the memory-evoking music. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329072

Finds that auditory features of songs can predict the specific phenomenological and emotional qualities of the memories they evoke.

Eliciting Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories (MEAMs) in Individuals with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Series
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Deanna Choi. Eliciting Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories (MEAMs) in Individuals with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Series. 2018. https://doi.org/10.24908/iqurcp.9222

Explores how music processing pathways link to autobiographical memory networks to activate personal event memories.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8701 Aug 2026
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