Questions tagged [psychology]
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Why do some songs end up as catchy tunes?
In Germany we say: "Ich habe einen Ohrwurm", which means something like: "I got a catchy tune in my head".
Is there a reason why some songs do this to us?
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Synaesthesia or not?
I've always wondered about it. I never see sounds out there, but I can't help but imagining colors with certain sounds. Metallic drum sounds look either silver or golden (colors that drums like cymbals have), some synth sounds are like purple or…
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Is it true that people tend to like music from their teenage years for most of their lives?
I often heard it said that people tend to end up most fond of music they listened to during their teenage years.
If true, why would this be? Have there perhaps even been scientific studies on this? Did they conclude that this is true, and if so,…
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Does Chan Marshall's stage name "Cat Power" have a specific meaning?
I know that a general question about stage names already exists here, but I was wandering if in the specific case of American songwriter Chan Marshall her stage name has a strong meaning or if it is used for some of the reasons already listed in the…
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Why do famous musicians do drugs?
Many famous musicians die from drug overdose or have drug addiction problems. Why do so many famous musicians use drugs? Do they help them somehow (or at least they think they help them)?
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