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Study Reveals Music's Emotional Impact Peaks at 17

10/18/2025

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The University of Jyväskylä study finds emotional connections to music peak around age 17, known as the reminiscence bump.
The study involved nearly 2,000 participants from 84 countries.
Men peak around age 16.
Women peak after age 19.
The research describes a cascading reminiscence bump with younger generations bonding to music from about 25 years prior.

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Story summary

The University of Jyväskylä study finds emotional connections to music peak around age 17, known as the reminiscence bump.
The study involved nearly 2,000 participants from 84 countries.
Men peak around age 16.
Women peak after age 19.
The research describes a cascading reminiscence bump with younger generations bonding to music from about 25 years prior.