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  2. A Neurotologist Explains Why You Can’t Get That Song Out of ...

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    Earworms happen when a song gets stuck in your head and plays on loop internally. A neurologist explains methods to make it stop. ... They seem to occur once a week or more in many healthy adults ...

  3. Earworm - Wikipedia

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    An earworm or brainworm, [1] also described as sticky music or stuck song syndrome, [2] is a catchy or memorable piece of music or saying that continuously occupies a person's mind even after it is no longer being played or spoken about.

  4. What causes 'earworms,' and how to banish them - AOL

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    Don't worry, earworms aren't the newest creepy bug out there -- though they are incredibly annoying. You know when you get a little piece of a song stuck in your head that you just can't shake?

  5. Intrusive thought - Wikipedia

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    When intrusive thoughts occur with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), patients are less able to ignore the unpleasant thoughts and may pay undue attention to them, causing the thoughts to become more frequent and distressing. [7] Attempting to suppress intrusive thoughts often cause these same thoughts to become more intense and persistent. [11]

  6. Obsessive–compulsive disorder - Wikipedia

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    Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain routines (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function. [1] [2] [7]

  7. What Does OCD Feel Like? 4 Common Types Explained - AOL

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    Types of obsessive-compulsive disorder, explained by women who live, work, strive, and love each day amid the swirling thoughts of OCD. What Does OCD Feel Like? 4 Common Types Explained Skip to ...

  8. Obsessive–compulsive spectrum - Wikipedia

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    [2] OCD is a mental disorder characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions. [3] An obsession is defined as "a recurring thought, image, or urge that the individual cannot control". [ 4 ] Compulsion can be described as a "ritualistic behavior that the person feels compelled to perform". [ 4 ]

  9. After developing OCD as an adult, she had to quit her job ...

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    OCD caused Shamika Williams to experience invasive thoughts about being contaminated that she threw out her clothes. ERP therapy has helped her regain control. After developing OCD as an adult ...