... reminiscence episodic memory emotion One of the most salient effects of music is its ability to evoke rich, vivid, and emotional autobiographical memories. For example, hearing the song played during the first dance at your wedding may take you back to that moment, recalling the sights, sounds...

...). To assess episodic memory, a study list of eight novel target melodies was presented three times, followed by a test trial in which target melodies were mixed with foil (previously unheard) melodies. Both explicit and implicit measures were obtained. Explicit memory was assessed by the accuracy...