Why Does Music Bring Back Memories?

Music keeps its ability to evoke powerful emotions and memories because of its universal nature as a form of communication. 

There is no other form of communication that can evoke emotions in individuals as music can.

We can see this in how music can bring back memories of the past.  

We can be transported to a different time and place when we listen to music.

"Listening to a piece of music that was played a lot during a significant life event, such as a wedding or funeral, can trigger a deeply nostalgic emotional experience"

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