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“The music you listened to at 17 carries the deepest meaning of your entire life” — an article from Nazology introducing this survey result went viral on 5ch’s Science News+ board. The finding is rooted in what psychologists call the “reminiscence bump,” the tendency for memories from adolescence and young adulthood to stick especially strongly. The thread quickly filled with pushback on the age itself (“17 is too late,” “more like around 14”), along with skepticism toward the methodology itself (“they only surveyed people 16 and older,” “isn’t a memory-based survey bound to be inaccurate?”). At the same time, plenty of posters shared their own nostalgic memories of songs they discovered around age 17.

“The music you heard at 17” carries the deepest meaning in your life

Have you ever had the experience of hearing a song you listened to obsessively in your youth, and having the scenes from back then vividly come flooding back the instant you heard it?

In psychology, personal memories are known to skew heavily toward adolescence and young adulthood — a phenomenon called the “reminiscence bump.”

Source: nazology.kusuguru.co.jp / Read the original article here

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Science News+) thread “[Nazology] ‘Music heard at 17’ carries the deepest meaning in life.”

Asuka Fukuda, who joined “Morning Musume.” as its youngest member, appeared on Fuji TV’s special “Heisei’s Greatest Moments, Back to Back! Before & After of Those Stars” and revealed how she looks now at age 41. On the show, she reportedly spoke about her marriage, her journey as a single mother, and the reasons she left the group after only about a year and a half. On 5ch, reactions were split — over the surprise of her short tenure, the fact that she continued her entertainment career without ever experiencing the group’s peak (including the “LOVE Machine” era), and the truth behind the bullying rumors that circulated at the time.

Asuka Fukuda, now 41, works at a lounge handling “hall rental management and public relations” — she also candidly reveals why she left Morning Musume after a year and a half

Asuka Fukuda, who won popularity as the (then) youngest member of “Morning Musume.”, appeared on Fuji TV’s special “Heisei’s Greatest Moments, Back to Back! Before & After of Those Stars” (airing at 7 PM) on the 22nd, revealing her current appearance at age 41.

Hosted by Shinobu Sakagami, the show looks back at iconic moments that colored the Showa and Heisei entertainment world across three segments — dramas, hit songs, and talked-about figures — while catching up on the “after” of stars who continue to shine in their respective fields today.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

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*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Asuka Fukuda, now 41, works at a lounge. Marriage, single motherhood, and ups and downs… She also candidly reveals why she left ‘Morning Musume’ after a year and a half.”