The 3,000 memories, from 69 nations, could help scientists better understand how music can help humans tap into the long forgotten events of their lives.
A link between positive feelings and music could explain why tunes trigger memories, suggests the UK-based team.
The study is ongoing, and people can add their Beatles-related memory by visiting www.magicalmemorytour.com.
"For a long time people have noticed that music can help people remember events from their lives, [but] this is the first real data that shows this," said Dr Catriona Morrison, a cognitive psychologist from the University of Leeds.
Preliminary results from the study, devised by Dr Morrison and her colleague Professor Martin Conway, are being presented to the British Association Science Festival.
A link between positive feelings and music could explain why tunes trigger memories, suggests the UK-based team.
The study is ongoing, and people can add their Beatles-related memory by visiting www.magicalmemorytour.com.
"For a long time people have noticed that music can help people remember events from their lives, [but] this is the first real data that shows this," said Dr Catriona Morrison, a cognitive psychologist from the University of Leeds.
Preliminary results from the study, devised by Dr Morrison and her colleague Professor Martin Conway, are being presented to the British Association Science Festival.
- added September 08, 2008
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Music is theraputic in so many ways. I'm glad they're doing such a cool study.
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Very, very cool. As a musician this makes me feel even happier about what I do.
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I think all your senses can bring you back to that place. For me... a smell fires up those memory synapses!
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Good thing I pick the Beatles over the Rolling Stones anytime!
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This is very awesome, hopefully it will branch out to music somewhat looked down upon by certain cultures... So we can have a better understanding of one another... through music.... I like this idea a lot!
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- jellyfishsmackattack
- 10 months ago
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Coool!!!!! Thats why I like music, and like to make music.
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- SuperCookieMan
- 10 months ago
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