Can’t get you out of my head: Australian research reveals the science behind earworms

UNSW professor says there’s a formula for which songs get stuck in our heads and explains how to shake them off

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You know when a song is all you think about – and you just can’t get it out of your head?

A new study on earworms reveals what makes a song loop in your brain and how you can shake it off.

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