TED-Ed: Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

The video explores the role of repetition in music, highlighting its prevalence across cultures and its psychological basis in the mere-exposure effect. Studies show that repetition enhances enjoyment and engagement, making listeners active participants. Repetition also affects language perception, as seen in the speech to song illusion. Despite criticism, repetition is a key feature that defines musical experience.

What is semantic satiation and how does it relate to music and language?

Why might critics view repetition in music negatively, and how does the text counter this view?