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Why exactly are earworms so catchy?
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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