A Psychology Professor Researches Link Between Memories and Music

Karen Michele Nikos — October 10, 2019 - 11:24am

By Becky Oskin, College of Letters and Science

"Earworms” are those fragments of songs that get stuck on repeat in your head. While earworms are often frustrating, repeated exposure to catchy tunes can also trigger old memories, even in people whose memory skills are impaired by Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive disorders.

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A Psychology Professor Researches Link Between Memories and Music