You had not heard the song that you and your previous boyfriend used to listen to in years. Upon hearing it again you were surprised by all of the mixed emotions that you were experiencing. This is an example of spontaneous recovery.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the sudden return of a previously extinguished response. In this case, the emotions associated with the song had been extinguished (or decreased) due to not hearing it for years, but upon hearing it again, the emotions reappeared.

You Had Not Heard the Song That You and Your