Here's why memories come flooding back when you visit places from your past
- Written by Adam Osth, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
A lifetime of memories... but not always readily accessible.Modus Vivendi/Shutterstock
We all know our memories get worse as time goes on – your recollection of what you did yesterday is probably a lot better than for the same day three years ago.
And yet we often have moments where old and seemingly forgotten memories pop back into mind....
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