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Researcher Vicky Williamson at Goldsmiths, University of London, found in an uncontrolled study that earworms correlated with music exposure, but could also be triggered by experiences that trigger the memory of a song (involuntary memory) such as seeing a word that reminds one of the song, hearing a few notes from the song, or feeling an emotion one associates with the song.
Psychologically, earworms are a cognitive “itch” that the brain automatically itches back, resulting in a vicious loop. As odd as the phenomenon is, the good news is, earworms are totally normal.
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?
None of those things means you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here are the OCD facts to know. ... But that doesn’t mean they aren’t suffering internally. OCD Fact #19: It’s Not a ...
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]
Studies on auditory imagery can give insight to involuntary intrusive images called earworms. One study used to examine control of auditory imagery experiences is the self report Bucknell Auditory Imagery Scale. [24] A relatable phenomenon in which the lay person has experienced an earworm is when a jingle gets stuck in a person's head.
OCD is often considered a quirk or a helpful personality trait, but it’s more serious and often more debilitating than that, experts say. Here’s what you need to know.
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]