You got a song stuck in your head? Earworms are music and memory at work. Here's why we get them and how to get rid of them.

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 ...

Dr Ken Fung, director of therapy and counselling at Jadis Blurton Family Development Centre in Hong Kong, explained why this phenomenon happens and how you might be able to use earworms as a study ...

Involuntary musical imagery, commonly referred to as "earworms," is a phenomenon where a catchy piece of music or melody gets stuck in a person's head, often repeating involuntarily. This ...

Unusual or unexpected “melodic leaps” are another feature of earworms. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance is a good example, as we hear in this clip: You might not be surprised to read that recent and ...

Don’t you want me like I want you baby?” I wailed loudly. Was I begging my husband for attention? No! I am currently suffering acutely from a worm; it’s driving me to distraction. I’m referring to an ...

Earworms typically occur as a fragment of music, consisting of three or four bars, that go round in a loop. This involuntary repetition is out of anyone’s control and can become quite annoying.

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