People say the music they listened to when they were young seems so special. Have you wondered why? ____1____
Memory bump (记忆隆起) effect
People often have strong memories of experiences from ages 10 to 30. ____2____ These memories shape our love for books, movies, sports stars, and music.
Nature of musical memories
____3____ As a result, the music we listen to during our youth often has a very long influence and is often remembered better than music from other times.
Music and feelings
The music we listen to in our youth forms strong feelings. When we listen to this music later in life, it will bring warm and good feelings. Even though the music caused bad feelings in our youth, it can provide comfort now.
In a word, the music of our youth is more than just sound. It works as a key to open the doors to our past. ____4____
A. We sometimes listen to music.
B. There are some reasons for this.
C. This period is called the “memory bump”.
D. It also allows us to live those valuable moments again.
E. Musical memories are kept in a very “safe” area of the brain.