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Tim Byron

Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia

Tim Byron is a lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong in Australia and co-author of Hooks in Popular Music (2022).

Written by Tim Byron

Black and white photo of a man playing piano, with dark background and dramatic lighting.

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What is it about musical hooks that makes them so catchy?

From hummable riffs to striking lyrics, the catchiest hooks tell us something about the limits of human attention and memory

by Tim Byron & Jadey O’Regan