Earworms: Please (don’t) stop the music

<p>Have you ever had a catchy song relentlessly play again and again in your head? You aren’t alone! Earworms affect almost everyone and can be triggered when you are unattentive, nostalgic, or sometimes even when you are stressed. Tune in this week to find out why our brain retains these catchy tunes, what predisposes you to be plagued by earworms and how you can get rid of them.</p> <p><strong>TLDR</strong>: Some ways to get rid of your earworms include listening to the whole song, distracting yourself, chewing gum, or just stop listening to the song!</p> <p>Links:</p> <p><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-cant-get-a-song-out-of-your-head-and-what-to-do-about-it-2017100412490"><u>ttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-cant-get-a-song-out-of-your-head-and-what-to-do-about-it-2017100412490</u></a> <a href="https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/article/detail/stuck-song-syndrome"><u>https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/article/detail/stuck-song-syndrome</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/phonological-loop"><u>https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/phonological-loop</u></a></p> <p>Socials:</p> <p>instagram.com/thelabdoctors</p> <p>twitter.com/thelabdoctors</p> <p>Credit for theme music: Fresh Time by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031</p> <p>Email: thelabdoctors@gmail.com</p>