TED-Ed: Earworms: Those songs that get stuck in your head - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

TED-Ed: Earworms: Those songs that get stuck in your head - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

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Earworms are involuntary, repetitive tunes that get stuck in our heads. They are a common phenomenon, affecting over 90% of people weekly. Earworms are a form of auditory imagery, often triggered by repetition and modern technology. However, they are not a new phenomenon, as historical references like Mark Twain's work show. Music's representation in memory, where we anticipate notes, may explain why tunes, not other sensory experiences, become earworms. Understanding earworms could provide insights into human cognition.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an earworm?

A type of auditory hallucination

A psychological condition related to memory loss

A fragment of a song that gets stuck in your head

A type of insect that feeds on plants

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When are earworms most likely to occur?

During low-attention tasks like waiting for water to boil

While listening to new music

During tasks that require high concentration

When reading a book

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does repetition play in earworms?

It triggers the earworm by reinforcing the tune

It helps in forgetting the tune

It has no effect on earworms

It makes the tune less vivid

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical evidence suggests that earworms are not a modern phenomenon?

The popularity of classical music

The invention of the phonograph

Mark Twain's story about a town taken over by a jingle

The rise of digital music streaming

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might music, rather than other sensory experiences, become earworms?

Music is less complex than other sensory experiences

Music is always accompanied by lyrics

Music is represented in memory in a way that anticipates the next note

Music is more enjoyable than other senses