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“When we listen to a song, it triggers a part of the brain called the auditory...”
– HowStuffWorks
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Great video bringing together street musicians all over the world.
I’ve had a few reports saying people liked the first episode! “It’s like a new rickroll every week!”
So, was it stuck in your head today? Let me know if you caught yourself singing a little dut dut duh-duh dut dut duh-duh…
Good morning (for now)! The first installment of RuiningMonday is up, come and check it out! http://digg.com/u11rMq
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Week 1
For the first entry into Ruining Monday, I decided to go with the catchiest, poke-yourself-in-the-eyes-because-it’s-making-you-insane song that I can think of. You’ve been warned.
T-8 hours to launch. We may have jumped the shark already. Just wait and see!
We came up with a fun new project! Let’s see how y’all feel about it on Monday!
Characteristics of songs that get stuck in your...
Repetition: One theme song that respondents reported as getting stuck in their heads often was “Mission: Impossible.” Kellaris was not surprised. “A repeated phrase, motif or sequence might be suggestive of the very act of repetition itself, such that the brain echoes the pattern automatically as the musical information is processed,” he says.
Musical simplicity: Simpler...
“Having songs “stuck in your head” happens to nearly all of us....”
– http://www.uc.edu/news/kellaris.htm