9 minute lesson
The (Musical) Bug That Gets Stuck in Your Brain
Did you know there’s a bug that gets stuck in your head!? Well, maybe not an actual bug, but today we’re talking about earworms or songs that you can’t stop singing to yourself.
It might be fun at first, but after a few loops in our head, any song can get annoying! Is there a way to get them out? How do songs get stuck in our heads in the first place? Let’s find out.
Why It Matters
There we have it, earworms don’t have to be annoying! But if that song is really getting to you, try chewing bubblegum, or listening to it the whole way through. Earworms also remind us that we’re all unique! The songs that get stuck in our depends on our personalities and musical tastes.
So, maybe the next time an earworm works itself into our brain you can celebrate it as a sign of your individuality!
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