Music can change how you feel about what you remember, research shows

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think of these musical memories as fixed snapshots of the past. But recent research my team and I published suggests music may do more than just trigger memories—it might even change how you remember them. I’m a psychology researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Along with my...