I don't know all the psychology of memories (or any of it for that matter), but I think it is fun/crazy how seeing or smelling or hearing one thing can set off a slew of past remembrances. Take the picture above for example. Over the summer I worked with a great group of people at EFY and by the end we had a lot of fun experiences and inside jokes. Fast-forward six months to the other day when one of those friends posted this picture on Facebook and tagged a group of us in it, flooding all of our minds with memories of this summer and one particular inside joke. It's so simple, yet so effective. Media is a useful and compelling middle point for memories to be shared.
I like your post. As someone with a TERRIBLE memory, I love that media has this impact on our brains! This is one reason I love taking pictures. I have thousands and thousands of pictures taking up space on my laptop. Most of them are useless, but I can't help but love the memories they bring back.
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