This chapter discusses the power of testing people's memory across decades of music, using songs from a test in Plink Form. They estimate the average music listener's depth of musical memory to be thousands or even tens of thousands of songs.
Music is central to the human experience. We celebrate with it, commiserate through it - often some of our strongest memories are tied to it.
On All in the Mind this week, how music affects us from the womb through the rest of our lives - and what new research tells us about its measurable impact on our mental health.
Plus, the 'plink' test - how our musical memories can identify a track from just a sliver of song, and the power of music to shape our emotions.