The anatomy of an earworm
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What makes a song sticky
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How to silence the loop
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Master of Why songs get stuck
nic How to Silence Earworms
When a looping song is driving you insane, just chew some gum to break the circuit in your brain.
nic Doing word-based puzzles or reading redirects the brain's language centers, crowding out the musical loop.
Gum power: Chewing gum mimics the vocal tract's motor system, blocking the inner voice required to sing a song silently.
Which song was found by researchers at the University of Sheffield to be a highly effective 'cure song'?
What is the psychological term for the silent mouth movements we make when imagining words or singing?
Which psychological effect states that the brain remembers incomplete tasks better than completed ones?
Why are verbal tasks like reading more effective at stopping earworms than visual tasks like drawing?
What type of puzzle is highly effective at stopping earworms by engaging the brain's verbal pathways?
Which physical activity was proven in a 2015 study to reduce the frequency of earworms?