The “Earworm” Exorcism: Science-Backed Hacks to Get a Song Out of Your Head

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00:00The Earworm Exorcism

00:02Science-backed hacks to get a song out of your head

00:05That bad bunny hook has been looping in your head for three days straight,

00:10turning your mental soundtrack into musical torture.

00:13Neuroscience finally offers an escape route from these cognitive hijackers,

00:17and the solutions are simpler than you'd expect.

00:20Start chewing gum the moment an earworm strikes.

00:24Chewing disrupts the phonological loop where earworms thrive,

00:27as your brain processes music internally.

00:30The act forces your brain to multitask,

00:32breaking the cycle and jamming the pathway,

00:35keeping flowers by Miley Cyrus on repeat.

00:38Bland Cure Songs

00:39Act as mental palate cleansers that replace sticky earworms with forgettable alternatives.

00:45Cognitive psychologist Dr. Ira Hyman found simple songs like

00:48God Save the King or Kumbaya can displace complex earworms.

00:52Lacking hooks and complexity, these sedatives are forgettable.

00:56Sometimes, hearing a full song resolves the brain's need for closure.

01:01Demanding cognitive tasks force your brain to evict musical squatters

01:04and focus on real work.

01:07Counterattack earworms by engaging in complex projects, puzzles, or conversations.

01:12They exploit neural pathways linked to habitual behaviors,

01:15affecting those with higher anxiety, highlighting their habit-forming systems.

01:20Recognizing earworms as neurological habits empowers you to break their grip on your attention.

01:25Affecting about 90% of people,

01:27they reveal how the brain forms habits with repetitive info.

01:31Through strategic chewing, cure songs, or cognitive overload,

01:35you reclaim control over your cognitive soundtrack.

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