#RA-2074Read AloudCore & AcademicEasy
Earworms
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
Like the science of yawns, the reason for earworms is fascinating. They are a form of auditory imagery where we perceive tone in the brain in the absence of actually hearing it. "The auditory cortex is located in the temporal lobe of the brain,' says Samata Sharma, MD, director of addiction consult psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who has published research on this topic.
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Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
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