Why that song is stuck in your head: The science behind catchy tunes that replay on loop

A common phenomenon, earworms are tunes that get stuck in your head. Scientists explain these musical loops are caused by ...
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The Uninvited Soundtrack: Why Catchy Songs Get Stuck in Your Head and Are So Hard to Let Go Of

You're humming along to a song you just heard on the radio, or maybe a jingle from an old commercial. Then, silence falls, but the music plays on... in your head. Welcome to the universal experience ...
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The Surprising Science Behind Why Taylor Swift's New Songs Are Stuck In Everyone's Head

Think about a song that’s gotten stuck in your head. Maybe it’s Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby,” the State Farm theme song, or, if you’ve already listened to Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a ...
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3 Synth-Pop Songs From the 1980s That Will Be Stuck in Your Head All Week

The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...