An “earworm” is a song that won’t stop playing in your head. It’s annoying for sure, and if it goes on too long the effect can be a bit maddening. A new study shows that it’s possible to chew away the earworms with a couple sticks of your favorite gum.
How this works is intriguing. Rather than distracting your brain from the insidious tune, the study suggests that chewing gum hijacks the same auditory mechanism your brain uses to replay it.
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