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earworm

A catchy piece of music that continuously repeats through a person's mind.

Examples:

  • That jingle is an earworm; it's been stuck in my head all day!
  • I can't shake off this earworm from the new commercial I saw yesterday.

incessant melody

A melody that occurs continuously, often leading to annoyance or distraction.

Examples:

  • The incessant melody plays over and over in my thoughts.
  • His incessant melody of that song is driving me crazy.

musical fixation

An overwhelming preoccupation or persistent thought regarding a particular piece of music.

Examples:

  • I have this painful musical fixation on that tune; I just can't get it out of my mind.
  • Her musical fixation has become a running joke among her friends.

repetitive cognition

A psychological phenomenon where certain thoughts or sensations repeat in the mind, such as a song's chorus.

Examples:

  • Repetitive cognition can be exhausting, especially when it's a song you dislike.
  • In psychology, they study how repetitive cognition affects our daily lives.

cognitive loop

A mental state where a thought or memory, like a song, continues to cycle through consciousness.

Examples:

  • I'm stuck in a cognitive loop with that song from the movie.
  • The cognitive loop of that catchy chorus made it difficult to concentrate.