Musically speaking, how are Christmas "earworms" constructed?
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They have fairly conventional melodic patterns together with something unusual: a key change, or unexpected jumps or repetitions.
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Question 2
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According to professor Adam Ragusea, why are Christmas songs so popular?
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They use a mysterious "Christmas chord"
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Question 3
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Why do we tend to listen to a smaller number of music pieces during Christmas?
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Because of the dominance of Christmas music in public places such as stores and bars, we all get a lot more exposure to the same songs than we do at other times of year.
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Question 4
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What other theory explains why Christmas songs are popular?