TED-Ed: Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

The video explores the role of repetition in music, highlighting its prevalence across cultures and its psychological basis in the mere-exposure effect. Studies show that repetition enhances enjoyment and engagement, making listeners active participants. Repetition also affects language perception, as seen in the speech to song illusion. Despite criticism, repetition is a key feature that defines musical experience.

What psychological effect explains why people tend to like songs more after hearing them multiple times?

• Placebo Effect

• Mere-Exposure Effect

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Confirmation Bias

In studies, how did people generally perceive music that included repetition compared to non-repetitive compositions?

• More enjoyable and more human-like

• Less enjoyable and less human-like

• More complex and less engaging

• Less complex and more confusing

How does repetition in music affect listeners' engagement?

• It makes them passive listeners

• It encourages them to ignore the music

• It invites them to become active participants

• It causes them to dislike the music

What is the term for when repeated spoken language starts to sound like it is being sung?

• Semantic Satiation

• Auditory Hallucination

• Phonetic Transformation

• Speech to Song Illusion

What is a common criticism of musical repetition?

• It lacks emotional depth

• It is too innovative

• It is too complex

• It is childish or regressive