The persistence of musical memories: A descriptive study of earworms
Halpern and Bartlett, Music Perception 28(4), 2011, 425-432. 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.
Halpern and Bartlett, Music Perception 28(4), 2011, 425-432. 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.
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Halpern, A. R., & Bartlett, J. C. (2011). The persistence of musical memories: A descriptive study of earworms. Music Perception, 28(4), 425-432. doi:10.1525/mp.2011.28.4.425 https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2011.28.4.425