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Radio 4,3 mins

Why exactly are earworms so catchy?

Radio 4 in Four

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Why do certain songs get stuck in your head? Researchers at Goldsmiths University think 'earworms', as they're often called, have certain similar traits - in fact they're quite similar to nursery rhymes. Peter White talks to Dr Kelly Jakubowski about the research. First broadcast on You and Yours, 4 November 2016.

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