James Bartlett

James Bartlett

James Bartlett is a researcher and co-author of the 2011 earworm study.

Who they are

The work of James Bartlett reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Involuntary Musical Imagery.

Key papers

Halpern, A. R., & Bartlett, J. C. (2011). The persistence of musical memories: A descriptive study of earworms. Music Perception, 28(4), 425-432. What it reports: Survey and diary study (study 1) and a larger sample on triggers (study 2). Earworms were common and frequent, often linked to recent exposure to music, most were not unpleasant, verbal earworms were uncommon.

Key ideas

Involuntary Musical Imagery: A tune that replays in the mind without being called up, commonly known as an earworm.

Sources

  1. Halpern, A. R., & Bartlett, J. C. (2011). The persistence of musical memories: A descriptive study of earworms. Music Perception, 28(4), 425-432.