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I recently found a candle that smells just like my childhood friend's house. Instantly took me back to playing SNES emulators and staying over for dinner.
I heard smell is particularly good at bringing back memories, sometimes even in Alzheimer's patients.
To me it's hearing that seems the strongest, especially music.
I can still remember the smell of the gravel paths in my gradparent's garden when it was raining. Oddly specific memory, innit? No other smells that I "remember".
Music takes you back to the days that you first heard it, often precisely detailed and exact. From there, the rest of your life is available.
Agreed. For me, music takes me back to the place I was at when I was listening to it, especially when I’m traveling. I can recall specific situations in other countries where I traveled to just by hearing the songs I was listening to at the time.