Earworms ('stuck song syndrome'): Towards a natural history of intrusive thoughts

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 637-653

  Beaman, C Philip ^a   Williams, Tim I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; THINKING;

EID: 78249263542     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X479636     Document Type: Article

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