why do i feel all this emotion while listening to music?

Question

when i hear a really good song (like "iris" by goo goo dolls) it reminds me of childhood and makes me wanna go back there...

Answer 1

You're supposed to, that's the point. Art and music are there to arouse emotion (whatever emotion that may be) in the viewers and listeners.

Answer 2

The reason is an combination of many things. Here are just a couple of items to help.

Memories attached to those songs, emotions associated with certain songs and so forth. As you noted there is a strong memory attached to that song. When you access that memory, emotions that were attached to it are experienced again. For many, childhood memories are ones of being carefree, sheltered, protected, a sense of being safe.

To delve into the neuroscience of it you'd have to take a look at the several areas of the brain. The temporal lobe is where the primary auditory cortex resides and such things as music and language are processed.

Also, areas that are involved in the "reward" system of the brain are involved in such a response to music. A study by Blood & Zatorre (2001) found that brain structures, “known to be activated in response to other euphoria inducing stimuli, such as food, sex, and drugs of abuse (11818)” to be involved in the listening of subject selected music. "The structures, such as the ventral striatum, amygdala, midbrain, orbito-frontal cortex and ventral medial prefrontal cortex are involved in reward/motivation and emotion" (Blood & Zatorre 2001).

However this is just a guide to go by as the processing and experience of music is actually a complex item. As Altenmuller (2001) notes, the processing of music is complex and to try and pinpoint specific areas may be extremely difficult- “In summary, as soon as we consider "real music" apart from laboratory experiments, we have to expect individually formed and quickly adaptive brain substrates, including widely distributed neuronal networks in both hemispheres. (273)”

Research into the neurofunctionality of the brain in relation to music is a growing research field in neuroscience.

BTW, this was my own research and not a cut and paste job, in case anyone is interested.

Answer 3

I feel that way when I hear "Stairway to Heaven." I'm only 24, so I wasn't even alive when it was released, but a close buddy of mine and I would listent to that song a lot in high school and we got through some tough times together with it. I almost start crying every time I hear it now.

Answer 4

certain words retain a meaning that resorts back to something in your childhood.... something about the song reminds you of your past...which makes all your childhood memories come back to you when you hear the song..

Answer 5

That's what good music is supposed to do - make you feel good. Those moments where a song makes you feel happy and nostalgic are great.

Answer 6

It count number what variety of music you pay interest to. some music does no longer turn me on in any respect, yet when i love the music it substitute my mood. look into what variety of music you're pay interest to.

Answer 7

I am like that too! Songs that remind me of high school or someone who died can make me cry.

Answer 8

You feel that way because you choose to. You control your feelings and decide whether to make a feeling get stronger or not. Feelings don't just happen to you.

Answer 9

your normal. i love songs that remind me of a past event or feeling its great

Answer 10

all art is the springboard for spiritual contemplation, seems you have found one of your beats