Why Music Makes Us So Nostalgic

Psychology Today | 30.06.2026 23:11
Music holds the power of a time machine. Imagine you have your music library on shuffle: One moment you’re listening to a new hit, and the next, you’re transported back in time by a song from your past. Overcome with bittersweet reminiscence of a younger you, both your volume and nostalgia are dialled up to ten.