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²ÝÁñÉçÇø researcher investigates why certain songs get stuck in our heads | |||
²ÝÁñÉçÇø researchers say musical 'ear worms' triggered by environmental cues | Ever wonder why certain songs get stuck in your head? |
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Western Washington University researcher investigates why certain songs get stuck in our heads | Contrary to the belief that it’s only the most obnoxious or annoying songs that get stuck in our heads, Western Washington University psychology professor Ira Hyman has found that it’s the songs people know and like that most often become intrusive. In research conducted with his students… |
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Investigating The Anatomy Of The Musical Earworm | Weekend Edition Sunday guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with Ira Hyman, a professor of psychology at Western Washington University, about his new study. He investigated "earworms," songs that get stuck in your head, and why they lodge themselves in our brains. |
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