Monday, June 16, 2008

Dealing with earworms

For some, earworms are a regular companion. I almost never get them. Here is a suggested way to make them go away. [Link]
Getting "Eye of the Tiger" stuck in your head is the result of a glitch in your auditory cortex. This part of your brain processes sounds and stores them for later recall. It powers up and can start crooning uncontrollably after hearing just a few notes of a familiar tune. Want it to stop? Listen to the whole song or do some math.

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