Dr. Amy Belfi, associate professor of psychological science, will present a talk titled "Hooked on a feeling:  Investigating the relationships between music, emotion, and autobiographical memory."

Music is a ubiquitous part of the human experience. Listening to music can evoke both powerful emotions and vivid memories. For example, a strain of your favorite song from high school could prompt a memory of driving around your hometown on a hot summer night with your friends, singing along to the radio with the windows open. You might experience nostalgia, a sense of pleasure, and feel ‘transported’ back to the sights, sounds, and feelings of that night. In this talk, she will present several lines of research focusing on the relationships between music, emotion, and autobiographical memory.