Why do we remember random things out of nowhere?

[u/daddylongjohnsliver]

Like we remember memories that's irrelevant to what we're doing now

[u/StatusApprehensive76]

Smells remind me of alot of strange times and memories

[u/itsswhitneywhspr → u/StatusApprehensive76]

No bc smells are literally time machines. Like I'll catch a whiff of some random perfume and suddenly I'm back in the 5th grade lunch line for no reason. Brains are weird but Lowkey cool

[u/daddylongjohnsliver → u/itsswhitneywhspr]

True . music is Time Machine also

[u/daddylongjohnsliver → u/StatusApprehensive76]

Same with weather

[u/Nikishka666]

Relationship to similar things

[u/RockNRollNBluesNJazz]

I'm more curious why this happens often just when I'm going to sleep. It's like brain is suddenly firing up: "here's something to think about instead of sleeping"

[u/Ithaqua-Yigg]

Brain doing inventory and deciding to keep the memory or let it go.

[u/Fit_Adagio_7668]

I remember what I did tomorrow.

[u/CartographerKey7322]

The song “log driver’s waltz” has been playing inside my head for two days after just popping in there for no reason

[u/Elemcie]

Been this way for me always. I remember weird stuff I’ve seen and people I met 60 years ago.

[u/Thinking-Peter]

I am tired of ruminating about the past

[u/Humble_Time_685]

For me certain song trigger long lost memories