Researchers have long been predicted that favorite music of the person can bring people to the flashback, but now the scientists have founded the part of the brain in which all this mechanism occurs.

Pre-frontal cortex is a part of the brain, situated right behind the forehead. This part of brain act like a host and stored all the memories like dancing and singing.

When we heard the familiar music, it works as a soundtrack that starts a movie in our mind. It recalls the memories related to a situation, person or place and you can immediately see the image in front of you.

Janata began was suspecting that pre-frontal cortex is a process of music and its related memories. Then during the experiment he observed that this portion was actively following the rhythm of the music. This same region, in response to the self reflection, illuminates and reminds the autobiography.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pregnant women may relieve their stress and anxiety by simply enjoying some soothing music, a new study suggests.

When expecting women take, 30 minutes break for relaxing music each day, their stress and depression reduce dramatically, Taiwanese researchers said.

“Pregnancy is a unique and stressful period for many expectant mothers and they suffer anxiety and depression because of the long time period involved. Any intervention that reduces these problems is to be welcomed.” said Chen, National Cheng Kung University in Tainan.

Chen’s team divides 236 pregnant women in a music group and a group without music along with standard parental care. Women in the music group were free to enjoy music of their own choice for 30 minutes per day for two weeks; the music included classical, lullabies, nature sounds and children’s music.

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