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JOY Drive

21 Dec 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Christmas Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

Music, Popular Culture, Psychology, Society & Culture

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Christmas Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

Christmas music triggers instant memories, emotions and associations, often within seconds of hearing it. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explains why certain sounds and cues signal “Christmas” so powerfully.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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