Earworms
No. Its not a parasitic worm in the biological sense. But it can get quite as annoying sometimes.
Presenting...the earworms.
+ Literal translation of German Ohrwurm
+ English usage intro'ed by James Kellaris, Assoc. Prof of Marketing, University of Cincinnati
+ Music that features repetition, simplicity, and incongruity are typical culprits.
+ Music that creates a "Cognitive Itch" kinda sorta like an itchy back.
+ A selected list of the top earworms
+ Affects women, musicians, music lovers and neurotic people more than others! (don't the last two categories just about cover everyone on the planet! ;) )
2 comments:
haha..good info...looks like u are also affected by it..like everyone else...
hmmm..even i know some songs in that top 10 list!!! ...:)
Hi!!
:) wow!!nice collection u put there
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