Is it just me or I hav pals suffering ( really??) from it too...I would seriously need your comments on this.
How many times has it happened that you wake up with a song playing in your head..u go to give your exams and the song is still playing ( not necessarily the same one)...worst u r giving not juz any exam but one of the most important exam of your life say, CAT or CEE and mind you.. it was still playing in my head!!
Man I am one of those few chronic sufferers of this phenomena. It has always been there except that it peaks in situations when you juz cant afford it.
I always asked people if they have it too and guess its a bit common but the degree to which it affects u is different.Was really happy to read an article on it in Hindu few years back.Would you believe its actually a subject of research and studies are on to understand why this happens.It said that auditory cortex in your brain is responsible for it.Usually it needs a stimuli like a context for a particular song to play in your mind.They even have a term for it , "earworms"!!
But with me...I dont see any context when the moment i get an answer sheet in examination hall and it goes" dil kabootar khana hai..har kisi ka aana jaana hai.." and by the end of it, its like "i tried so hard and got so far but in the end it does not even matter..."
The worst part the harder you try to suppress it just does nt buzz...Its something with the songs also as some are more sticky than others.Hey guys please lemme know honestly how many of you are in the same category as I am...may be we could all volunteer as subjects for the on going research and earn some easy bucks out of it :)
Here is the link of that article in Hindu for an interesting read-
http://www.thehindu.com/2006/06/23/stories/2006062302391100.htm
So what song is playing in your head rite now...its "kabhi kabhi aditi zindagi...." for me. You are wondering about the timing of this piece..no prizes for guessing... my examinations are on!!!!
How many times has it happened that you wake up with a song playing in your head..u go to give your exams and the song is still playing ( not necessarily the same one)...worst u r giving not juz any exam but one of the most important exam of your life say, CAT or CEE and mind you.. it was still playing in my head!!
Man I am one of those few chronic sufferers of this phenomena. It has always been there except that it peaks in situations when you juz cant afford it.
I always asked people if they have it too and guess its a bit common but the degree to which it affects u is different.Was really happy to read an article on it in Hindu few years back.Would you believe its actually a subject of research and studies are on to understand why this happens.It said that auditory cortex in your brain is responsible for it.Usually it needs a stimuli like a context for a particular song to play in your mind.They even have a term for it , "earworms"!!
But with me...I dont see any context when the moment i get an answer sheet in examination hall and it goes" dil kabootar khana hai..har kisi ka aana jaana hai.." and by the end of it, its like "i tried so hard and got so far but in the end it does not even matter..."
The worst part the harder you try to suppress it just does nt buzz...Its something with the songs also as some are more sticky than others.Hey guys please lemme know honestly how many of you are in the same category as I am...may be we could all volunteer as subjects for the on going research and earn some easy bucks out of it :)
Here is the link of that article in Hindu for an interesting read-
http://www.thehindu.com/2006/06/23/stories/2006062302391100.htm
So what song is playing in your head rite now...its "kabhi kabhi aditi zindagi...." for me. You are wondering about the timing of this piece..no prizes for guessing... my examinations are on!!!!
