Here’s another fact about earworms, those song segments that get looped into our brains. Some people are more susceptible to earworms than others.
For example, people with obsessive-compulsive tendencies tend to suffer from earworms more than the general population. This is because they struggle with various intrusive and bossy thoughts that are difficult to control. Earworms are reportedly also stronger in highly creative people, those classified as perfectionists, and people who are classified as having neuroticism, which is the tendency to experience negative emotions like anger, depression, and anxiety.
One more look at earworms next time.
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