Why songs get stuck
Cuts · English · @cuts_en ·
The science of the earworm — and how to stop it.
Transcript
0:00 A song stuck in your head is called an
0:02 earworm.
0:03 It usually happens with tunes that are
0:05 simple,
0:06 upbeat and slightly unpredictable.
0:08 One reliable way to get rid of one is to play
0:10 the song through to the end in your mind,
0:13 or to do a mildly demanding task like solving
0:16 a puzzle or a crossword.