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You were walking around a mall with music playing in the background. Several hours have passed since then, and one of the songs you heard is still playing in your head. You can hum it until the evening and the next day. We are sure that a similar situation will seem familiar to many people. Let's figure out why some songs we can't get out of our heads?
This psychological phenomenon is called obsessive melody syndrome. After analyzing thousands of situations, experts came to the conclusion that a song can get stuck in the head for several reasons:
- First, if it is rhythmic enough.
- Second, if the melody sounds familiar to you.
- Third, if she has a high tempo, which means you will want to move in time with her.
These three components make the song a hit, popular among the masses. In addition, songs that you have heard repeatedly and they sounded at the moment when you were doing something, for example, cooking dinner or cleaning, usually get stuck. A difficult song is remembered much less often.
In addition, songs are usually associated with certain events in life. A tune can pop up and spin in your head in moments of sadness or joy, or while driving down a certain road again and again.
The text of the song is very important. A phrase someone says can remind you of a song, and then you'll be singing it for hours.
Getting rid of this syndrome is not so easy. However, there are a number of ways to help achieve the goal. For example, you can turn it on the player many times in a row. Or put a boring ringtone on the alarm clock. Singing on the contrary solves the problem quite effectively. But, perhaps, the most simple and effective method will be to include other songs that will help you forget about the one that tormented you for several hours in a row.
