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Earworms: Why Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads
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Ever had a song get stuck in your head and refuse to leave? One little piece of music, playing on repeat, whether you invited it or not?
In this episode of Loading... Please Wait., we're talking about earworms—why our brains latch onto certain songs, what science can tell us about those musical loops, and how something so personal connects to the music and culture we share.
Along the way, we'll explore memory, repetition, and the strange relationship between what we hear and what…
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