The Earwormery

Earwormery Paper 1: Media flurry!

mmbgold — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:51:18 +0000

The earworm group has published a first paper! The paper is currently in online only form and will be released on paper in April of next year by the journal Psychology of Music. You can find the online version of the paper here and a summary of the findings on our group website here.

However, the paper is already creating quite a stir – before it even hits paper! The first media article to cover the project came out was from the British Psychological Society Blogspot. The second appeared on MSNBC body series.

Update

mmbgold — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:00:42 +0000

The earworm project has been going for just over a year now. We have completed a number of our studies and the results are looking fascinating! You can read about some of our up to date findings at our University Website

Good news!! The earworm team have just been awarded a 250k grant from the Leverhulme Trust to continue our research into earworms. This means thtat the project can continue for another 3 years at least, and that we can move into really interesting new areas such as brain imaging and a better understanding of how our body state influences earworms.

Watch this space!

The Earwormery featured on CNN website

mmbgold — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:07:10 +0000

Last week we were featured in an article on the CNN website about earworms. Check out what they had to say!

Photo: The E Team

mmbgold — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:56:57 +0000

The Earworm team @ Goldsmiths

Idea lab blogs on earworms

mmbgold — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:53:34 +0000

Interview with Vicky Williamson on Idea Lab.

6 Music Interview

mmbgold — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:32:42 +0000

This morning’s Shaun Keaveny show featured an interview with Vicky Williamson, listen again by clicking here! The section about earworms begins around 2:13:00.

Project Sing-a-Worm

mmbgold — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:39:06 +0000

We have launched a new project that will run until 22nd August. Participation is open to anyone who has already taken the questionnaire (linked from our homepage). The project requires participants to make recordings of their earworms and send them in to us. If you think you might be interested in taking part, and for more information, please click here to be taken to the project page, and to view a video explaining the project.

Listen again: Earwormery @ Radio 4′s Material World

mmbgold — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:26:14 +0000

Click here to listen again to Radio 4′s ‘Material World’, during which one of our resident researchers Vicky Williamson was interviewed about the study (Section starts 07.17 on timeline).

Vicky Williamson on BBC Radio 4′s ‘Material World’

mmbgold — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:38:06 +0000

Our very own Vicky Williamson will be talking about earworms on Radio 4′s Material World this Thursday, 22nd July (4.30pm). Tune in or listen again if you miss it.

I’ve got a song stuck in my head

mmbgold — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:31:35 +0000