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A common phenomenon, earworms are tunes that get stuck in your head. Scientists explain these musical loops are caused by repetitive patterns and emotional connections. Brain regions like the auditory ...

Earworms, or Involuntary Musical Imagery, are short, catchy tunes that repeatedly play in the mind, affecting over 90% of people weekly. These musical intrusions are often triggered by recent exposure ...

Emery Schubert receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Pause and think about it for a moment. For those unfamiliar, nothing will come to mind. But if you’ve heard the song of the same ...

The songs that play in my ear without any music playing are many. I have to admit that I have a long playlist going in my mind. I am never bored with the earworms playing in my head. It may sound like ...

Consider this game the next time you have a party. Put together a list of songs, both famous hits and deep cuts, and only play the first second of the song. See who can name the song with just those ...

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That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a UB researcher who co-authored a paper that examined earworms. An earworm ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a University at Buffalo researcher who co-authored a paper ...

Earworms, also known as involuntary musical imagery, are brief snippets of music that repetitively play in our minds. They can be as short as 15 to 30 seconds and often feel like they loop without end ...