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Earworms: Why that song keeps playing in your head

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.You know that viral TikTok song that goes "oh no, oh no, oh no no no no"? I ...

Why do some songs get stuck in our heads so easily? The science of earworms

When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus. The instructions for mentally replaying the song become ...