Research in the US has found that songs get stuck in our heads because they create a "brain itch" that can only be scratched by repeating the tune over and over. In Germany, this type of song is known as an "ohrwurm" - an earworm - and typically has a high, upbeat melody and repetitive lyrics that verge between catchy and annoying. Continued at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3221499.stm ******************** http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.thinking http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.thinking&nosubgroups=1
