The Science Behind Why Songs Get Stuck In Our Heads

Catching earworms affects most of the population. Despite its name, it doesn’t actually involve literal worms in your ears but rather getting songs stuck in your head. Most people will know how these songs get stuck in one’s head, but does anyone really know how to cure it? Lecturer at the University of Wollongong’s School of Psychology, Dr Tim Byron, joined The Daily to shed some light on this topic.

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