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Why Songs Get Stuck In Your Head And How To Get Them Out

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The annoying cognitive itch

nic Earworms act like a cognitive itch that the brain repeatedly tries to scratch by looping the melody.

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Scanning the active auditory cortex

nic When you hear a song, your brain's auditory cortex lights up and continues to replay the track after it stops.

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Fun Facts

Fun Fact

Earworm origins: The German word 'Ohrwurm' was coined in 1979 by psychiatrist Cornelius Eckert to describe stuck songs.

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Quizzes

Quiz

According to a 2001 study by James Kellaris, what percentage of people experience earworms?

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What state of mind makes a person more susceptible to an earworm?

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Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sound and filling in missing musical gaps?

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Quiz

In 2007, which neurologist wrote the book 'Musicophilia' exploring 'brainworms'?

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Quiz

According to research, which group of people tends to experience earworms more frequently?

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Quiz

What is the scientific term for an earworm?

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Quiz

The word 'earworm' is a literal translation of 'Ohrwurm' from which language?

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Which author wrote a famous 1876 short story about a catchy rhyme that drove people mad?

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Glosario

Glossary
earworm (noun)
A catchy song or tune that runs continually through a person's mind. Researcher Kelly Jakubowski notes that fast, upbeat songs are far more likely to trigger this mental repetition.

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Gossip

Gossip

Which earworm is the absolute worst to get?

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Videos

nic The history of stuck songs

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nic Scanning the active auditory cortex

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nic The annoying cognitive itch

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nic Who gets stuck the most

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